China’s Social Credit System

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Artists perform during the 2025 Tianjin Theatre Festival at the Tianjin Grand Hall in Tianjin, north China, on Sept. 13, 2025. The 2025 Tianjin Theatre Festival kicked off here on Saturday. A total of 98 plays and 417 performances will be staged and multiple immersive activities will be held during…

Visitors pose for photos at an AI holographic costume change station at the Cultural & Tourism Services exhibition area of the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 12, 2025. At the 2025 CIFTIS, a variety of cutting-edge technologies…

The Federal Republic of Nigeria has endorsed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) recently launched by the Chinese Government to strengthen the international system for multilateral benefits. This new initiative was launched by   China at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus meeting held in Tianjin, China, on September 1, 2025 and the…

The Federal Government on Saturday, September 13, 2025, flagged off the second phase of the Makurdi–9th Mile dualization project, a 260-kilometer highway expected to transform transportation and commerce across the North-Central and Southeast corridors. The project, estimated at $950 million and funded by the China Exim Bank, covers 520 kilometers…

Topline President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was “ready to do major sanctions” on Russia once NATO countries pull purchases of Russian oil, additionally requesting the alliance to impose up to 100% tariffs on China until Russia ends its war with Ukraine, as peace talks have stalled in recent…

A new report by Counterpoint Research points to India and China as key drivers of Apple’s 3% year-over-year rise in global premium smartphone sales during the first half of 2025, despite a market share dip. Here are the details. For the past few months, we have covered multiple reports indicating…

The complaint says the China-based retailer is a “veritable swamp of infringing and otherwise illegal products” Twenty One Pilots performing in Milan in April 2025. Francesco Prandoni/Getty Images Twenty One Pilots have accused Temu of marketing and selling counterfeit merch in a new trademark infringement lawsuit filed against the China-based online…

During the Ghost Festival on September 6, people across China honored the spirits of their ancestors by burning joss paper, floating lanterns, or even offering painkillers and Labubu dolls. Others simply communicated with their late relative using their smartphone — and even receive a reply. People around the world are…