China’s Social Credit System

Members of the Philippine "inter-agency maritime operation" deployed to inspect the Pag-asa Cays raise the Philippine flag on one of the cays, April 27, 2025. National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea / Released MANILA, Philippines — The National Maritime Council (NMC) on Saturday, May 3, dismissed China’s reported…

The National Palace Museum in Taipei, home to crown jewels and royal antiques evacuated from mainland China following last century’s civil war, is the latest victim of souring ties between Taiwan and Beijing as it faces a significant drop in visitors. Museum director Hsiao Tsung-huang told media in December that…

US employment data for April stronger than expected April’s US non-farm payroll numbers have come in higher than expected, as the economy added 177,000 new jobs in April, compared with a forecast of 130,000. This is however lower than the 185,000 jobs created in March (which was revised down from…

Nestle highlights home cooking and MAGGI brand as key growth drivers for Asia and Oceania Nestle believes there is significant growth potential for its flagship Maggi brand by tapping into home cooking solutions and smaller meals. MAGGI is well-known worldwide as an instant noodle and cooking solutions brand, and its…

Woman live streaming her breakfast As competition in the AI space intensifies, some of China’s top model developers are making a notable shift: they’re building social platforms. According to Chinese media outlet 36Kr, Moonshot AI is currently testing a content community feature within its AI assistant Kimi. The feature includes…

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When it comes to the escalating trade war with China, the most obvious historical analogy for the US launching an all-out economic assault on a rising military power in East Asia is not an encouraging one. Starting in 1940, the US, alarmed by Imperial Japan’s invasion of China and burgeoning…

JD.com’s food delivery arm plans to dramatically ramp up its workforce in the next three months as competition in China’s last-mile delivery sector intensifies. The online retailer has said it plans to recruit 100,000 full-time couriers in more than 130 cities, offering comprehensive employment benefits and guaranteed income. New hires…

Midea president bans performative overtime and excessive PPT use within the company. Credit: Midea Chinese electrical appliance manufacturer Midea will deploy self-developed humanoid robots next month at a washing machine factory in Jingzhou, Hubei Province, to support machine operations, equipment inspections, and material handling, the company has announced. Beginning in…

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's foreign ministry on Monday said President Xi Jinping had not spoken to Donald Trump recently, nor were their respective administrations trying to strike a tariff deal, contradicting the U.S. president's claim in an interview with Time magazine. "As far as I know, the two heads of state…