China’s Social Credit System

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…

Denise Ho, a singer and activist from Hong Kong, spoke before the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday, expressing concerns about China’s “tightening grip” on Hong Kong.Hong Kong residents have been protesting a bill that would see p…

In the HR space, tech advancements have been promising to disrupt the field since cloud-based systems took off in the 1990s. Weve seen enough disruption in fields outside HR like hospitality, transportation, and finance, to know that major transformation is p…

Today the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions, named in honor of 120 men and women martyred for the Catholic faith in China between 1648 and 1930. Although the last of these Christians was killed in China almo…

2019201979Progressive Scholars Groups Statement on Hong Kongs current situation: Hongkongers should consider favorably supporting the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act 2019 (9 July 2019) In response to the current political situation of Hong Kong. the…