China’s Social Credit System

SEOUL/BEIJING — Chinese Premier Li Qiang will lead a Chinese delegation to North Korea to participate in celebrations of the 80th anniversary of its ruling party on Friday (Oct 10), North Korean state media KCNA reported. China's foreign ministry confirmed Li's visit from Oct 9 to 11 in a separate…

China’s clean technology is “becoming the basis of the new energy system” around the world, with the country’s monthly green tech exports hitting a record US$20 billion in August, a European think tank said. As China brings down the prices of technologies like batteries and photovoltaic solar panels, sales are…

One person has been reported dead in the wake of the sudden blizzard that engulfed Tibet and Qinghai over the weekend, as rescuers continue to evacuate hundreds of hikers from the eastern slopes of Mount Everest, according to official media. At noon on Monday, state broadcaster CCTV said that one…

Professor He Guimei is a quintessential academic. She has spent virtually her entire academic life at Peking University, advancing all the way to her Ph.D. and professorship since being accepted into the prestigious Beijing institution’s Chinese Department as an undergraduate in 1989. Despite her extended time studying literature, the 55-year-old…

The delivery delays appearing to hit China’s C919 – the home-grown narrowbody jet intended to compete with leading Western models – may lead some domestic carriers to consider more orders with US aerospace giant Boeing, industry insiders said. With financial reports from major airlines suggesting C919 units have not been…

Southern China is battling its worst chikungunya outbreak on record, fueled by mosquitoes and changing environmental conditions. An editorial published in Biocontaminant highlights that Guangdong Province is now facing the largest chikungunya fever outbreak ever documented in China. Since late July, health officials have confirmed more than 4,000 infections...Read More

Originally from China, Hoi Chan graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York in 2016 and relocated to New Orleans during the COVID-19 pandemic. We featured him here on Creative Boom around that time, when he was creating artworks focusing on human connections. In 2025, his portfolio has…

CapitaMall SKY+ in Guangzhou is among the REIT’s two seed assets (Image: CapitaLand) Trading for CapitaLand Investment’s first domestically listed REIT of Chinese assets rose 12.6 percent in its first day of trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Monday after raising RMB 2.29 billion ($322 million) through its IPO.…

According to recent reports, the fund aims to invest in short-term deposits and high-quality money market instruments. Its goal is to generate long-term returns in Hong Kong Dollars. Capital security and steady yields are its main priorities, making it a conservative but noteworthy entry into the crypto ecosystem...Read More

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has called for a more open dialogue between Beijing and Manila amid maritime issues, particularly over the West Philippine Sea, as Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian rounds out his six-year term in the country. During the commemoration of the 76th National Day…