China’s Social Credit System

The fear that China might use DNA data to devise biological weapons is one of the reasons why security services in the US have concerns about it getting access to its genetic information. While it sounds like something out of a Netflix spy thriller, the Fede…

Many in Hong Kong believe their future hinges on keeping the civil liberties, independent courts and other advantages Beijing promised to preserve for at least a half-century after Britain ceded control under an arrangement dubbed “one-country, two systems.” …

In this July 10, 2019, photo, a man walks on a bridge near the Bank of China Tower at Central, a business district of Hong Kong. Its still the worlds freest economy, one of the biggest global financial centers and a scenic haven for tycoons and touris…

HONG KONG - Its still the worlds freest economy, one of the biggest global financial centres and a scenic haven for tycoons and tourists, but the waves of protests rocking Hong Kong are exposing strains unlikely to dissipate as communist-ruled Beijings influe…

It's still the world's "freest" economy, one of the biggest global financial centers and a scenic haven for tycoons and tourists, but the waves of protests rocking Hong Kong are exposing strains unlikely to dissipate as communist-ruled Beijing's influence gro…

HONG KONG (AP) It's still the world's "freest" economy, one of the biggest global financial centers and a scenic haven for tycoons and tourists, but the waves of protests rocking Hong Kong are exposing strains unlikely to dissipate as communist-ruled Beijing'…

HONG KONG (AP) It’s still the world’s “freest” economy, one of the biggest global financial centers and a scenic haven for tycoons and tourists, but the waves of protests rocking Hong Kong are exposing strains unlikely to dissipate as communist-ruled Beijing’…

The governments hefty arsenal of surveillance tools just welcomed a powerful new member. Rather than monitoring an external devicea bug or a smartphoneor even the exterior features of your face, the new tech aims straight for your heart. Literally. First rep…

For the seventh time now, I am spending a week in July at a Chinese university with several other Americans to speak about economics to Chinese students. And every visit, I learn more about the growing communist giant across the Pacific. However, these ex…

1 min read Image credit: Shutterstock Chinas online store operators and e-commerce platforms that engage in unfair practices against competitors will be added to the countrys official credit blacklist, according to a new draft rule issued by Chinas State A…