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.
China Creeps Toward Deflation as Recovery Slows
China Creeps Toward Deflation as Recovery Slows
July 10, 2023  |  International

While much of the world deals with inflation, China has the opposite problem. The country’s economy reached the edge of deflation last month, the Financial Times (FT)...

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China’s IPO Applications Plunge in First Half of 2023
China’s IPO Applications Plunge in First Half of 2023
July 10, 2023  |  IPO

So far, 2023 has not been a good year for the Chinese IPO (initial public offering) market. As Reuters reported Monday (July 10), IPO applications in that...

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Singapore-Based DBS Launches Digital Yuan Merchant Collection Solution in China
Singapore-Based DBS Launches Digital Yuan Merchant Collection Solution in China
July 07, 2023  |  CBDC

DBS has launched a digital yuan (e-CNY) merchant collection solution and completed its first e-CNY transaction for a client. The Singapore-headquartered financial services group’s DBS China...

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An American Revolution — How US Crypto Policy Diverges From Rest of World
An American Revolution — How US Crypto Policy Diverges From Rest of World
July 04, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

There will be no fireworks for the digital asset sector this July Fourth.  It’s looking like the course du jour being cooked on the grill...

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Crypto Critic Could Be Put in Charge of China’s Central Bank
Crypto Critic Could Be Put in Charge of China’s Central Bank
July 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

A Chinese economist who once envisioned bitcoin’s “corpse” could become head of the country’s central bank. As Bloomberg News reported Monday (July 3), the elevation...

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Report: Meta Looks to Tencent to Relaunch Business in China
Report: Meta Looks to Tencent to Relaunch Business in China
July 03, 2023  |  Meta

Meta has reportedly turned to China’s Tencent to resurrect its business in that country. A potential roadblock to the tech giant’s efforts, however, could be...

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Apple’s Market Valuation Again Tops $3 Trillion
Apple’s Market Valuation Again Tops $3 Trillion
June 30, 2023  |  Apple

Apple’s market valuation has again topped $3 trillion. The tech giant had reached the $3 trillion mark before, on the first trading day of 2022,...

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How AI Regulation Could Shape Three Digital Empires
How AI Regulation Could Shape Three Digital Empires
June 29, 2023  |  Regulation

Artificial intelligence (AI) offers a new tool to genuinely help advance human learning and thought. We are the first generation in the history of humanity...

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Tencent to Allow Visa Credit Cards to Be Linked to WeChat
Tencent to Allow Visa Credit Cards to Be Linked to WeChat
June 28, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Tencent will allow Visa credit cards to be linked to its WeChat app. When this ability is rolled out next month, foreign tourists visiting China...

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