china

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion in 2017. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers, it is the third or fourth largest country by total area.
TikTok Divesture Aftermath Focuses on Potential Suitors
TikTok Divesture Aftermath Focuses on Potential Suitors
April 24, 2024  |  Regulation

The clock is running out on TikTok’s U.S. ambitions. President Joe Biden on Wednesday (April 24) signed a bipartisan measure that gives TikTok’s owner, Chinese...

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TikTok Ban Becomes Law as Social Commerce Takes Off
TikTok Ban Becomes Law as Social Commerce Takes Off
April 24, 2024  |  Regulation

President Joe Biden has signed a law banning TikTok unless it’s sold within a year. As NPR noted in its report Wednesday (April 24), the law is the largest threat...

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Apple Cut iPhone Prices in China, but Consumers Didn’t Bite
Apple Cut iPhone Prices in China, but Consumers Didn’t Bite
April 23, 2024  |  Apple

Apple’s troubles in China continue, with iPhone sales reportedly plummeting 19% during the last quarter. That brought the company’s flagship product to its worst performance since the start...

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Apple Says China Ordered Removal of WhatsApp, Threads From App Store
Apple Says China Ordered Removal of WhatsApp, Threads From App Store
April 19, 2024  |  Apple

Apple has removed Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads, as well as Telegram and Signal, from its App Store in China. The company was ordered to do...

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WorldFirst Launches Cross-Border Payment Solution for B2B Trade
WorldFirst Launches Cross-Border Payment Solution for B2B Trade
April 18, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Digital payments platform WorldFirst has debuted a solution to help small businesses speed cross-border payments. WorldTrade, announced Thursday (April 18), is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that...

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Why Europe Must End Its 30-Year Digital Winter to Ensure Its Long-Run Future
Why Europe Must End Its 30-Year Digital Winter to Ensure Its Long-Run Future
April 18, 2024  |  Opinion

In the last 30 years, Europe — defined here as the EU plus the U.K., Norway and Switzerland — has created few leading digital businesses...

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Microsoft Invests $1.5 Billion in UAE AI Firm G42
Microsoft Invests $1.5 Billion in UAE AI Firm G42
April 16, 2024  |  Investments

Microsoft has invested $1.5 billion in Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm G42. The investment is the latest in a series of collaborations for the company and...

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Tencent Simplifies Process of Linking International Cards With Weixin Pay
Tencent Simplifies Process of Linking International Cards With Weixin Pay
April 12, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Tencent has made it easier for visitors to mainland China to register for a WeChat account and to link international cards to Weixin Pay.  In addition, Weixin...

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Alipay Launches ‘Consumer Friendly Zones’ in China
Alipay Launches ‘Consumer Friendly Zones’ in China
April 08, 2024  |  Retail

Alipay has launched a series of “International Consumer Friendly Zones” in China. The company’s owner, owned by China’s Ant Group, announced Monday (April 8) it...

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