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’s Blockchain Network Taps WeBank For Technical Infrastructure

China’s Blockchain Network Taps WeBank For Technical Infrastructure
China’s Blockchain Network Taps WeBank For Technical Infrastructure
December 10, 2019  |  Blockchain

Tencent’s WeBank, which is a digital bank in China that provides loans to individuals and small businesses, will be the technical infrastructure provider for China’s...

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Former FCC Chair: US Should Ease 5G Regs To Be Competitive
Former FCC Chair: US Should Ease 5G Regs To Be Competitive
December 09, 2019  |  Innovation

Building out 5G networks is imperative to the U.S., as China aggressively moves forward with rolling out the next-generation wireless technology, former Federal Communications Commission...

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Alphabet’s New CEO, Millennial Black Friday Spending And Digital Drivers’ Licenses Top This Week’s News
Alphabet’s New CEO, Millennial Black Friday Spending And Digital Drivers’ Licenses Top This Week’s News
December 06, 2019  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and...

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TikTok CEO Headed To Washington To Discuss App Security Concerns
TikTok CEO Headed To Washington To Discuss App Security Concerns
December 06, 2019  |  Safety and Security

As suspicions surrounding the app’s ties to China continue to increase, TikTok chief Alex Zhu will meet with legislators in Washington, D.C. next week. U.S....

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Do Tencent, Alipay Have A Place In China’s Digital Currency Ecosystem?
Do Tencent, Alipay Have A Place In China’s Digital Currency Ecosystem?
December 04, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

For China: Digital currency, yes. But not bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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WeWork China Aims To Boost Non-Core Revenue To $30M In 2020
WeWork China Aims To Boost Non-Core Revenue To $30M In 2020
December 04, 2019  |  International

WeWork China has set ambitious revenue goals that it wants to achieve by 2020, as it tries to overcome repercussions of its parent company’s failed...

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Starbucks Expects To See Slowing Growth In China
Starbucks Expects To See Slowing Growth In China
December 04, 2019  |  International

Starbucks has, once again, warned that its China comparable sales could rise 1 percent during the fiscal year. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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CA College Student Accuses TikTok Of Illicit Data Harvesting
CA College Student Accuses TikTok Of Illicit Data Harvesting
December 04, 2019  |  Legal

A California college student has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the viral video service of sending her personal data to its parent company in...

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Trump Administration Mulled Excluding Huawei From US FIs
Trump Administration Mulled Excluding Huawei From US FIs
December 03, 2019  |  Regulation

The Trump administration thought about removing China’s Huawei from the U.S. financial network earlier this year, Reuters exclusively reported on Tuesday (Dec. 3), citing three...

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