China’s Social Credit System

Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a freelance writer specialising in Energy and Finance. She has a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK. More Info Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock - Apr 06, 2025, 10:00 AM CDT Concerns have been raised by international organizations regarding the use…

It didn’t take long for China to retaliate against the Trump administration’s new “Liberation Day” tariffs. Effective April 10, China is imposing a reciprocal 34% tariff on all US imports. The accompanying press release by the Chinese Ministry of Finance refers to the Trump tariffs as a “unilateral bullying practice”…

"I think the people at Racing Bulls were a bit surprised themselves by the good car they've built this year," Max Verstappen told reporters on Thursday at the Japanese Grand Prix. Two weeks ago in China, the world champion made it clear that his struggling team-mate Liam Lawson would be…

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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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…