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.

Manus Raises $500 Million After China Blocks Meta’s Acquisition

Manus Raises $500 Million After China Blocks Meta’s Acquisition
Manus Raises $500 Million After China Blocks Meta’s Acquisition
October 08, 2026  |  Investments

The parent company of artificial intelligence agent startup Manus, Butterfly Effect, has raised $500 million in a funding round, months after the Chinese government blocked...

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China Shutters Nearly 25% of Its Banks Amid Oversight Push
China Shutters Nearly 25% of Its Banks Amid Oversight Push
October 04, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

China has reportedly closed almost 25% of its banks amid increased oversight of smaller lenders. The world’s second largest economy shuttered a record 670-plus banks...

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Saudi Arabia Exits China’s mBridge Cross-Border Payments Program
Saudi Arabia Exits China’s mBridge Cross-Border Payments Program
September 20, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Saudi Arabia has reportedly withdrawn from China’s mBridge digital currency/cross-border payments program. That’s according to a report Sunday (Sept. 20) by the Financial Times (FT),...

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OpenAI and Anthropic Revenues Dwarf Those of Chinese AI Models
OpenAI and Anthropic Revenues Dwarf Those of Chinese AI Models
September 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Robust adoption of China’s artificial intelligence models has yet to yield corresponding revenues, according to a report published Thursday (Sept. 17) by research firm Rhodium...

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US Weighs Banning Nations From Pax Silica If They Join China AI Group
US Weighs Banning Nations From Pax Silica If They Join China AI Group
August 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The United States is preparing to tell countries that they will be excluded from a U.S.-led artificial intelligence coalition if they join a Chinese-led one,...

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Apple Teams Up With Alibaba to Bring Apple Intelligence to China
Apple Teams Up With Alibaba to Bring Apple Intelligence to China
August 14, 2026  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple worked with Alibaba Group to develop and train an Apple artificial intelligence model specifically for the Chinese market, Reuters reported Friday (Aug. 14), citing...

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US Threatens Sanctions on China Over Alleged AI Model Theft
US Threatens Sanctions on China Over Alleged AI Model Theft
July 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The White House is weighing a crackdown on China’s alleged “IP theft” of artificial intelligence models in the United States, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said...

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29 Nations Join China-Led World AI Cooperation Organization
29 Nations Join China-Led World AI Cooperation Organization
July 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Twenty-nine nations formalized the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) on Thursday (July 16), according to Reuters, marking a significant step by...

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