Beijing’s municipal government will assign citizens and firms “personal trustworthiness points” by 2021, state media reported on Tuesday, pioneering China’s controversial plan for a “social credit” sy… ( read original story …)
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Beijing to assign ‘personal trustworthiness points’ for all citizens by 2021
Beijing will ascribe all of its residents and companies with “personal trustworthiness points” within three years, as part of China’s plan to use technology to monitor its population more closely. The … ( read original…
The 10 Best Places to Dine in Beijing
With China’s role on the global stage ever-expanding, much of the nation’s culture and cuisine continues to find appreciative audiences everywhere. And yet, what we’ve seen internationally barely touc… ( read original story …)
China’s Xi visits Philippines as Duterte pressed to take tougher line
A small protest was held outside China’s embassy in Manila on Tuesday … The president is a very cautious diplomat,” Panelo told news channel ANC. “Rather than provoke, he’d rather … ( read original story…
China’s JD.com misses revenue estimates
JD.com, backed by Walmart Inc, Alphabet Inc’s Google and China’s Tencent Holdings, has recently been in news for the arrest of its chief executive officer, Richard Liu, over alleged sexual … ( read original story…
‘We will never have a deal’: China’s former top trade negotiator warns Beijing is hurting itself in Trump tariff battle
China’s former chief trade negotiator has hit out at his country’s handling of rising trade tensions with the US, saying that Beijing is failing to think “deeply enough” about its approach to the conf… (…
Beijing prepares for green Olympics
Newly released stamps for Beijing’s 2022 Winter Games are shown at a ceremony on Friday. They depict cross-country, alpine, biathlon and freestyle skiing. The event was held by the Organizing Committe… ( read original story…
APEC talks conclude without communique amid U.S.-China trade tensions
But during his news conference, he did not give any specific details … Much like this APEC summit, other issues at the G20 now seem likely to be overshadowed by a U.S.-China trade showdown. U.S.…
China warns of spreading swine fever crisis. But will the pork reach Canada?
“The CFIA has been closely monitoring the spread of African swine fever in China and certain parts of Europe,” a spokesperson told Global News. “Canada does not import live pigs, pork or … ( read…
US Navy flexes with 2 carriers near China as report warns that Beijing’s missiles could sink them
The US Navy just released an impressive video of two of its aircraft carriers exercising in the Philippine Sea, but a new report from the US government said these massive floating air bases could be…
Beijing says it’s ‘very rude’ 15 countries and the UN to ask them about detaining 1 million Muslims
China snapped at a report that Western ambassadors in Beijing were planning a rare coordinated meeting to grill officials in Xinjiang, western China, over their persecution of the Uighur ethnic minori… ( read original story…
Bill Gates is so obsessed with redesigning the world’s toilets — he brought a jar of poop onstage in Beijing to prove it
Bad sanitation kills 525,000 children under five every year and contributes to malnutrition and the spread of disease. Bill Gates thinks it’s not practical for the entire world to adopt flush toilets, … ( read…
Mike Pence comes out swinging at Beijing, saying they don’t own the South China Sea
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday the South China Sea does not belong to any one nation and the United States will continue to sail and fly wherever international law…
