China’s Social Credit System

Rocket trails from an interception by Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system are pictured over Jerusalem on March 1, 2026. Photo by HAZEM BADER / AFP China called Monday for a ceasefire and diplomatic talks to end the conflict in the Middle East, as it stretched into a third day.…

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After an 'overwhelming' response, AUDI is struggling in China. The company is slashing prices for its E5 Sportback. A second SUV is scheduled to go on sale later this year. In 2024, Audi launched a new sub-brand in China called, well, AUDI. Developed as part of a joint venture with…

* Located deep in China's Wuling Mountains, Shibadong Village is widely known as the birthplace of "targeted poverty alleviation." This approach became a cornerstone of China's successful national campaign to eradicate poverty. * Shibadong's "targeted poverty alleviation" experience began to inspire places far beyond its mountains. Via this strategy, China…

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 15, 2025 shows the cruise ship Adora Flora City under construction at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe) SHANGHAI, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's second domestically built large cruise ship is expected to be delivered by the end…

February 26, 2026 | 6:13pm In this photo uploaded on Facebook on Jan. 14, 2026, Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Jay Tarriela speaks at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde’s SDG Dialogue Series on the West Philippine Sea. Jay Tarriela via Facebook MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the…

To most people, rocks are just rocks. To geologists, they are much, much more: crystal-filled time capsules with the power to reveal the state of the planet at the very moment they were forged.  For decades, NASA had been on a time capsule hunt like none other—one across Mars. Its…

Virtual reality has long disappointed me. I remember playing the VR game Half-Life: Alyx, a shooter. It was fun, but not entirely convincing. While my character moved through the game, it was hard to ignore the fact that I was sitting down at home. But this summer, I visited Shanghai’s…

By Tsvetana Paraskova - Feb 23, 2026, 5:00 PM CST The U.S. is developing a Western price floor mechanism for rare earths to reduce reliance on China’s pricing system. Rising Chinese PrNd prices—now above $125/kg—highlight Western vulnerability, as even U.S. government-backed deals reference Chinese price indices. Efforts are underway to…

File image of the Royal Australian Navy vessel, HMAS Toowoomba. | Photo Credit: Reuters  An Australian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, a ​government source said on Sunday (February 22, 2026) in the latest ‌transit of the sensitive waterway by ​a U.S. ally, which Chinese ⁠state-backed media said was tracked…