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.

Ant Financial Invests In Vietnam’s eMonkey

Ant Financial Invests In Vietnam’s eMonkey
Ant Financial Invests In Vietnam’s eMonkey
December 19, 2019  |  Retail

In a move that was not announced due to concerns that anti-China sentiment in Vietnam could lead to potential pushback, China’s Ant Financial has quietly...

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Diamond Firm Pilots Blockchain Tracking For WeChat Retailers
Diamond Firm Pilots Blockchain Tracking For WeChat Retailers
December 17, 2019  |  Retail

Russia-based diamond producer ALROSA is partnering with technology firm Everledger and Tencent’s social platform WeChat to sell diamonds to Chinese retailers using a blockchain platform,...

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China Beats Growth Expectations In Retail, Industry
China Beats Growth Expectations In Retail, Industry
December 16, 2019  |  Retail

As government support backed demand in the second-biggest economy in the world, growth in the retail and industrial sectors of China came out ahead of...

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Chinese Province Shuts Down All P2P Lenders
Chinese Province Shuts Down All P2P Lenders
December 16, 2019  |  International

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms have shuttered in China’s Hebei province as regulators aim to get rid of deception and inefficiency in the sector, South China...

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China Trade Deal Helps Apple Avoid iPhone Tariffs
China Trade Deal Helps Apple Avoid iPhone Tariffs
December 13, 2019  |  International

President Donald Trump announced on Friday (Dec. 13) that the U.S. had reached a phase-one trade deal with China and that the tariffs set for...

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Chief Of Fincera P2P Platform Arrested For Illicit Receipt Of Funds
Chief Of Fincera P2P Platform Arrested For Illicit Receipt Of Funds
December 13, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The CEO of lending platform Fincera, Li Yonghui, was arrested on Friday (Dec. 13) in China on suspicion of financial crimes, according to a report...

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For Apple, Troubling Data Points From China?
For Apple, Troubling Data Points From China?
December 12, 2019  |  Apple

The trade war? The new phone launches? A hit to margins? Or maybe all of the above? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Bitcoin Daily: China Regulator Eyes Digital Currency Veteran As Chief; Crypto Firm Founder Charged With ICO Fraud
Bitcoin Daily: China Regulator Eyes Digital Currency Veteran As Chief; Crypto Firm Founder Charged With...
December 12, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The China Securities Regulatory Commission, China’s security watchdog, is setting up a technology regulation bureau and will announce Yao Qian as its new department chief,...

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China Continues Facial Recognition Adoption With Airport Scanners
China Continues Facial Recognition Adoption With Airport Scanners
December 11, 2019  |  Biometrics

Beijing Daxing International Airport has been incorporating facial recognition software more and more, and it’s being used to do everything from identifying passengers to purchasing...

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