China’s Social Credit System

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.…

China Becomes ‘2nd Nation After US To Use 2 Stealth Jets’, ‘Inducts’ J-35A, Can It Beat F-35? | 4K China’s air force has reportedly operationalised its second fifth-generation combat aircraft, the J-35A, as per a report by The EurAsian TimesThe J-35 is frequently likened to the F-35 fighter, billed by…

China says BRICS not seeking 'confrontation' after Trump tariff threat by AFP Staff Writers Beijing (AFP) July 7, 2025 China said on Monday that BRICS, the grouping that also includes Brazil, Russia and India, was not seeking "confrontation" after US President Donald Trump vowed to impose an extra 10 percent…

HONG KONG — Chinese state media warned the Trump administration Tuesday against striking deals that sideline China, after the president announced that Asian countries would face higher tariffs starting Aug. 1, unless other arrangements are agreed on before then. “If such situations arise, China will not accept them and will…

Topline Japanese and South Korean officials on Tuesday continued to push for lowered tariffs from President Donald Trump’s administration, while China and Brazil criticized Trump’s latest threats to raise tariffs on the BRICS bloc of nations, as the president said his August 1 deadline for implementing the levies was not…