Is there really a scary algorithm behind China’s social credit system amassing data and deciding an individual’s worth to society? No. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t concerns.
Monthly Archives For January 2023
Exclusive: China Energy places order to import Australian coal
China Energy Investment Corp has placed an order to import Australian coal, three sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, in one of the first deals since Beijing eased an unofficial ban …
Lists of 2022-2023 Global Top Brands Unveiled, Where Chinese Brands Shone in the World
The Global Top Brands Award Ceremony (hereinafter referred to as GTB), hosted by Asia Digital Group and European Digital Group, and supported by and TWICE and International Data Corporation (IDC), …
China’s collective memories of the pandemic deserve to be preserved
Beijing is wary of public displays of negative emotion, but they are necessary for a society to process trauma
China steps up management of some types of bank loans
China’s banking regulator on Friday issued draft revisions to rules covering certain bank loans, including personal loans, aiming to better serve the economy and curb risks.The proposed revisions by t …
How America Can Beat China
America can beat China if it adopts a rigorous new model for incremental growth and value at American Companies. Peter Stavros at KKR explains how it is done.
The US keeps offering China its coronavirus vaccines. China keeps saying no.
Worried about the rise of new variants and impact on China’s economy, the US has repeatedly offered mRNA vaccines and other assistance to President Xi Jinping’s government through private channels, according to US officials who…
Xi Jinping calls China’s COVID-19 policy “rational and well-thought-out”: Report
Chinese President Xi Jinping defended his COVID-19 policy in his public address on the occasion of the new year, calling it “rational and well-thought-out.” In his first public address on new year, Xi Jinping did…
What we know about the COVID-19 data China is — and isn’t — sharing
As COVID-19 rips through China, other countries and the World Health Organization are calling on its government to share more comprehensive data on the outbreak. Some even say many of the numbers it’s reporting are…
What China’s reopening means for markets, according to Goldman Sachs
China’s economy is set to reopen in a few days and one major Wall Street firm has boiled down the likely impact on financial markets.
Tesla Slashes Prices in China for the Second Time in 3 Months to Boost Sagging Sales
The company first slashed prices in China in late October 2022 — dropping prices of Model 3s and Model Ys by about 9.4%, CNN reported. Now, the price cuts are even deeper as Tesla struggles…
US keeps offering China its COVID vaccines. China keeps saying no
Peter Martin and Jenny Leonard China has rebuffed repeated U.S. offers to share advanced vaccines as Beijing battles a fast-spreading wave of COVID-19, a rejection that’s led to growing …
Why Beijing Wants Jimmy Lai Locked Up
When Beijing imposed the national-security law on Hong Kong in 2020, its goal was not simply to stifle free expression and lock up dissenters. The idea was to subordinate every institution in the city …
