China’s Social Credit System

A KPMG-conducted study commissioned by the CCCEU estimates that phasing Chinese suppliers out of 18 critical EU sectors between 2026 and 2030 would cost €367.8bn. Reuters’ headline rounds that down. The actual figure is materially higher. China’s chamber of commerce in the EU has put a number on the cost…

Combo photo shows group photos of Han Shang (R) and Hu Sheng in 2023 (up) and May 1, 2026, in Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan province. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo) MOJIANG, May 4 (Xinhua) -- For Uzbek twins Han Shang and Hu Sheng, born in 1994, an annual festival in…

The Dangote Refinery in Lagos, Nigeria, is the largest oil refinery in Africa. It cost about $20 billion to build and can process 650,000 barrels of oil every day. Most people see it as a great achievement, but behind the scenes, India and China did much of the work. From…

Hong Kong  —  China remains committed to the upcoming meeting between its leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump regardless of the situation in the Middle East, and cautiously views its adversary’s months-long conflict with Iran as having potentially strengthened its negotiating position, according to Chinese sources familiar with…

In Brief Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae is in Australia, meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Australia will strengthen its trade and security relationship with Japan under a new, 'quasi alliance'. Australia and Japan have signed agreements to elevate a "quasi-alliance" between the two nations across issues including economic security.…

By ZeroHedge - May 02, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT Beijing is reversing its curbs on refined fuel exports after halting shipments in the opening days of the U.S.-Iran conflict. This move suggests that Chinese domestic inventories are now at comfortable levels, allowing state refiners to reopen the export spigot, even as much…

How far is the Carney government willing to go in co-operating with China on policing issues in pursuit of more trade? Get the latest from Lorrie Goldstein straight to your inbox Published May 02, 2026  •  Last updated May 07, 2026  •  4 minute read Mark Carney, left, then the…

Chinese automaker Chery has taken the wraps off its all-new Tiggo V at Auto China 2026, introducing a bold new approach to family mobility that could reshape how South African households view multi-purpose vehicles. The Tiggo V is positioned as a “3-in-1” vehicle, designed to seamlessly adapt between SUV, MPV…

In 2003, a newly established subsidiary of Telecom Egypt called Xceed began its first contact center operations in Cairo, handling customer-facing communications for global companies. Its early contracts were straightforward: inbound voice support, handled in Arabic, English, and French. At the time, India, China, and Malaysia dominated the global outsourcing…

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 April 2026 – AI for Global Civilization: China-Singapore Dialogue was held in Singapore on April 28. The event gathered around 100 participants, including experts, scholars, and representatives from Chinese and Singaporean academic institutions, cultural organizations, as well as technology and cultural enterprises. Participants…