China’s Social Credit System

Global revenue from short drama apps hit ¥24B ($3.3B) in Q1 2025 , up 23% from Q4. Downloads surged 64% to 259 million installs across mobile platforms. Female-targeted romance and revenge plots dominate global engagement and monetization. Translated Chinese dramas make up 50% of content , but local originals now…

Kenyan President and East African Community (EAC) Chairman William Ruto, speaks during a joint summit to address conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo   -   Copyright © africanews AP Photo Last updated: 24/04 - 07:00 William Ruto Kenyan President William Ruto has signed a $1 billion agreement with China as…

35 out of 42 factories have temporarily stopped all production as they only export to China PUBLISHED : 24 Apr 2025 at 11:54 Listen to this article A worker harvests sugar cane in the fields in Surin province. (Photo: 123RF) Dozens of Thai firms grappling with US$60 million losses from…

The White House is weighing big cuts to Trump‑era tariffs on Chinese goods — potentially halving them to ease trade tensions. Options include trimming most duties to 50% to 65% or adopting a tiered system: a 35% rate for non‑security‑sensitive imports and 100% or more for strategic items. No decisions…

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a closed-door investor summit on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’ s tariff war with China has led to an unsustainable, two-way “embargo” and that he expected the situation to de-escalate. Bessent also said in the session on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund…

Raises US $411 million in biggest U.S. China‑consumer IPO since 2021; shares jump 21 percent on day one. Operates ≈6,700 franchised “teahouses,” adding >5,000 outlets in 24 months —the fastest build‑out in China’s premium drinks 2024 gross merchandise value (GMV) hits RMB 295 billion ; up 173 % YoY on…

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In 2014, seven university alumni from Fujian came together with a straightforward idea: tap into the region’s paper manufacturing ecosystem to create a tissue brand that’s “safe and reliable.” The result was Botare—a company that, over the past decade, has grown into a household goods maker with annual revenue topping…