China’s Social Credit System

Beneath a sweltering concrete bridge in Wuxi, a manufacturing hub in eastern China, dozens of college students stood shoulder to shoulder with their luggage, waiting for factory jobs that didn’t exist. Two recruiters in plain clothes barked orders, sorting the students by age, gender, and shift preference. Among them was…

For the first time ever documented, a pig lung was transplanted into a human, scientists in China announced on Monday in a study published in Nature Medicine . The transfer, which took place in May, 2024 in Guangzhou, was short-lived—the patient was brain-dead and the immune response was only monitored for…

Xiaomi, perhaps best known for its products in your pocket (smartphone) and also a promising EV manufacturer, reportedly plans to expand its car-related activities to Europe as early as 2027. In its home country of China, there’s already a real buzz surrounding this SU7 and especially its SUV sibling, the…

Dongfeng is preparing to sell its stake in its engine joint venture with Honda according to filings with the Guangdong assets and equities exchange. A price for the state-owned automaker’s 50 per cent share in the joint venture has not been set, and bids will be accepted until September 12.…

Published: August 21, 2025 Reading Time: 2 min read This summer’s “Lychee fever” has surged from offline to online. The TV series _The Lychee Road_ premiered in early June, and shortly after its conclusion, the f... This summer’s “Lychee fever” has surged from offline to online. The TV series The…

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey transits the South China Sea May 6, 2017. — Reuters  NEW YORK: The US Navy’s push to develop a fleet of sea drones has stalled after a string of failed tests.  Designed to showcase the Pentagon’s top autonomous drone boats, the project's trial runs off…

The heavily scrutinized S&P Global China General Manufacturing PMI (formerly the Caixin Manufacturing PMI) dropped below the neutral 50 level to 49.4 in July (June: 50.4) as manufacturing output fell for just the second time since 2023. A fourth monthly contraction in new export orders and a weaker order book…

Please enable cookies. Sorry, you have been blocked You are unable to access qz.com Why have I been blocked? This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block…

The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games have come to a close with some new world records, but don't expect them to beat humans in a 100-meter dash any time soon. The three-day robotics event in Beijing, China that saw humanoid robots compete in everything from boxing to cleaning concluded this…

Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance marks a significant milestone, as cross-border payments using the cryptocurrency can facilitate trade-finance flows between Hong Kong, mainland China and global markets such as the Middle East, according to the CEO of Zand, an AI-powered fintech and financial-services group in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Future…