China’s Social Credit System

On March 31, 2025, Air Astana’ inaugural KC187 flight successfully landed at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, marking the official launch of its Guangzhou-Almaty direct route.  The aircraft, an Airbus A321LR, passed through a ceremonial water salute, symbolizing a significant milestone in the airline’s expansion across China.  The non-stop flight duration…

Ukrainian military forces operate small drones that rely on satellites for connectivity. Credit: @ZelenskyyUa WASHINGTON — As modern warfare becomes increasingly reliant on space-based networks, Russia and China are stepping up efforts to counter the dominance of commercial satellite constellations, particularly SpaceX’s Starlink. The Secure World Foundation (SWF), a nonpartisan…

Ferrari aims to learn from the “pain” of having both its cars disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix but its key challenge is to make up the gap to McLaren, says Charles Leclerc. While Leclerc’s team-mate Lewis Hamilton won the sprint race in Shanghai, Ferrari regards that result as an…

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Chile's largest steel plant shut down last year, yielding to cheaper production in China. Now, six months later, the tariffs that President Donald Trump has imposed on US imports of the metal threaten the livelihood of 1.4 million workers in Latin America. As he did during his first term in…

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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with representatives of the international business community at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen) BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with more than 40 representatives of the international business community in…

The world needs China's idea of statecraft, which emphasizes harmony among nations, in contrast to the Western tradition that focuses on competition between states, says Professor Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University. "China's idea of common, shared prosperity is not only the right moral vision, but also the right practical way…

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China rebuffs Trump offer of tariff concessions if Beijing agrees TikTok deal AFP Last Updated: Mar 27, 2025, 01:18:00 PM IST Synopsis China rebuffed on Thursday a suggestion from US President Donald Trump that he might offer to reduce tariffs on the country to get Beijing's approval for the sale…