China’s Social Credit System

By Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on security and defense issues in the Western Pacific region. He is a graduate of…

On July 8, a glacial lake burst near the China-Nepal border, triggering a deadly flash flood that killed nine, left 30 missing, and destroyed a key bridge vital to cross-border trade. The incident occurred after a border river in Gyirong Township, in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, surged suddenly at…

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(UPDATE) PHILIPPINE officials on Saturday highlighted the country’s legal victory over China as they marked the ninth anniversary of the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s (PCA) decision that invalidated Beijing’s expansive claims over the South China Sea (SCS) but the Chinese foreign minister used the occasion to question its legitimacy. To…

United Launch Alliance begins stacking its third Vulcan rocket for the second time. Visitors walk by models of a Long March 10 rocket, lunar lander, and crew spacecraft during an exhibition on February 24, 2023 in Beijing, China. Credit: Hou Yu/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images Welcome to Edition 8.02…

* Held in the birthplace of Confucius, the town of Nishan, Qufu, in east China's Shandong Province, the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations brings together scholars and political leaders to explore how diverse civilizations can collaborate for a shared future. * The 11th edition of this forum, themed "Beauty in…

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with China's leader Xi Jinping on a trip he says will focus on closer business ties By ROD MCGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with China’s leader Xi Jinping on an upcoming trip he said Friday…

Baidu open-sourced 10 Ernie 4.5 models in late June , a sharp pivot meant to turbo-charge developer adoption. Model prices were slashed by up to 80 percent at Baidu Create 2025 , fuelling an AI price war in China. AI Cloud revenue jumped 42 percent YoY in Q1 2025 ,…

A child interacts with a cat pattern on a Lynk & Co car at the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in east China's Shanghai, April 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe) BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China's auto production and sales logged double-digit increases in the first half of the year…

Tibetan specialties are being sold via livestreaming at the 5th China Xizang Tourism and Culture Expo in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje) LHASA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Tashi Lhamo never expected that her life as a farmer and herdswoman would captivate millions.…