China’s Social Credit System

A recent editorial in Biocontaminant reveals that Guangdong Province is now facing the largest chikungunya fever outbreak ever documented in China, with more than 4,000 confirmed infections reported since late July. Shunde District in Foshan has been hit hardest, accounting for over 3,600 cases, while additional infections have appeared in…

China’s Derung ethnic minority uses a single cup of tea to convey acceptance or rejection when it comes to a proposal of marriage. This unique ritual takes place during the “Saying the Marriage” custom, or Shuohun in Chinese. It is practised by the Derung ethnic group, whose population is around…

Japan ’s scientific community is celebrating two Nobel wins this week, but the accolades have also reignited concern over the country’s ability to retain its top researchers amid growing competition from overseas. The wins have renewed scrutiny of the country’s research system, with observers citing poor funding, job insecurity and…

Canadian theme park Marineland said Friday it would have to euthanize its beluga whales after the Canadian government prevented it from exporting them to a park in China. Photo courtesy Marineland/Instagram Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A shuttered Canadian amusement park said that without an infusion of cash it will have…

Premier Li Qiang will travel to North Korea this week in the highest-level visit by a Chinese leader since 2019. Mr Li will be in the neighbouring country Thursday through Saturday, attending events to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of North Korea's ruling party, the foreign ministry in…

SEOUL/BEIJING — Chinese Premier Li Qiang will lead a Chinese delegation to North Korea to participate in celebrations of the 80th anniversary of its ruling party on Friday (Oct 10), North Korean state media KCNA reported. China's foreign ministry confirmed Li's visit from Oct 9 to 11 in a separate…

China’s clean technology is “becoming the basis of the new energy system” around the world, with the country’s monthly green tech exports hitting a record US$20 billion in August, a European think tank said. As China brings down the prices of technologies like batteries and photovoltaic solar panels, sales are…

One person has been reported dead in the wake of the sudden blizzard that engulfed Tibet and Qinghai over the weekend, as rescuers continue to evacuate hundreds of hikers from the eastern slopes of Mount Everest, according to official media. At noon on Monday, state broadcaster CCTV said that one…

Professor He Guimei is a quintessential academic. She has spent virtually her entire academic life at Peking University, advancing all the way to her Ph.D. and professorship since being accepted into the prestigious Beijing institution’s Chinese Department as an undergraduate in 1989. Despite her extended time studying literature, the 55-year-old…

The delivery delays appearing to hit China’s C919 – the home-grown narrowbody jet intended to compete with leading Western models – may lead some domestic carriers to consider more orders with US aerospace giant Boeing, industry insiders said. With financial reports from major airlines suggesting C919 units have not been…