Asia Compact | 04.01.2018, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 04.01.2018 | 19:00 UTC Asia China experiments with sweeping Social Credit System China wants to introduce a Social Credit System to rate its citizens' trustworthiness. Unconcerned about privacy protection, the government is billing the project as a cure for all manner of economic and social ills. China shuts down thousands of websites for breaking the law China's Xi Jinping urges respect for 'cyberspace sovereignty' at internet summit 'The Chinese Dream' and Xi Jinping's power politics in 2017 Muslim men instantly divorcing women could be declared criminals in India A proposed bill criminalizing "triple talaq" among Indian Muslims has spawned an acrimonious debate. Critics complain if it becomes law, it could be used as a tool against Muslim men and wouldn't help Muslim women. My picture of the week | India bans the practice of 'triple talaq' Modi's reforms weaken Indian economy India's top court bans instant divorce What challenges face India's new Congress leader? Instant divorce debate exposes rifts among India's Muslims Demolition of India's Babri mosque - the 'Hindutva project' 25 years on India's top court blocks controversial Muslim 'triple talaq' divorce law Narendra Modi - India's prime minister and populist Conservative Muslims slam, feminists hail India's 'triple talaq' ban News Vietnam arrests fugitive tycoon deported by Singapore A fugitive Vietnamese businessman accused of leaking state secrets has been arrested in Hanoi hours after he was deported by Singaporean authorities. His lawyers say he was trying to get to Germany. Vietnam denies Germany's kidnap claim Suspected Vietnamese agent held in Berlin over Cold War-style kidnapping Vietnam charges businessman 'kidnapped' in Berlin with corruption Germany warns Vietnam of consequences for 'Cold-War-style kidnapping' Germany expels second Vietnamese diplomat for involvement in alleged kidnapping 'Cold-War-style kidnapping' - Berlin waits in vain for signal from Hanoi Singapore arrests Vietnamese spy linked to Berlin kidnapping India Dalit caste protests in India hit Mumbai Hundreds were arrested after lower-caste Dalits took to the streets to protest attacks on their communities. Opposition politicians in the state government accused the ruling party of tolerating nationalist violence. #DalitWithMoustache - solidarity with victims of India's caste-motivated attacks Dalit man beaten to death at Hindu festival in India Low-caste Dalits face off in Indian presidential contest Ram Nath Kovind as India's Dalit president - symbolism and reality India's Dalits outraged at increase in caste-motivated attacks   © Deutsche Welle 2018