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.
ByteDance’s Valuation Drops 25% From Last Year to Under $300B
ByteDance’s Valuation Drops 25% From Last Year to Under $300B
July 20, 2022  |  Investments

ByteDance has traded in recent weeks at valuations beneath $300 billion, a 25% drop since last year, showing the strain tech companies are under in...

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iPhone Shipments Jump in China as Lockdowns End
iPhone Shipments Jump in China as Lockdowns End
July 20, 2022  |  Apple

Shipments of Apple’s iPhone rose in China last month, part of a rebound in smartphone sales following the end of the country’s COVID lockdown. As...

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Manolo Blahnik Can Sell Shoes in China After 22-Year Court Battle
Manolo Blahnik Can Sell Shoes in China After 22-Year Court Battle
July 19, 2022  |  Retail

British shoe designer Manolo Blahnik can sell its goods in China for the first time, after the country’s highest court canceled a trademark that had...

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Didi’s Fines Could Top $1B for Data Security Breaches in China
Didi’s Fines Could Top $1B for Data Security Breaches in China
July 19, 2022  |  Regulation

Ride-hailing and food delivery platform Didi could be hit with fines exceeding $1 billion following a probe by Chinese regulators that lasted over a year...

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LianLian Global Eyes Hong Kong IPO as it Seeks New Funding
LianLian Global Eyes Hong Kong IPO as it Seeks New Funding
July 12, 2022  |  IPO

Cross-border payments company LianLian Global could seek as much as 1.5 billion yuan ($223 million) as the Ant Group competitor eyes an initial public offering...

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Today in TechREG: Boris Johnson Resignation May Delay Crypto, BNPL Legislation; US Banks Urged to Take More Measured Approach to Customer Due Diligence 
Today in TechREG: Boris Johnson Resignation May Delay Crypto, BNPL Legislation; US Banks Urged to...
July 07, 2022  |  Regulation

Today the U.K. Prime Minister announced his resignation, and this decision may delay the adoption of new regulation on crypto assets and Buy Now Pay...

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China’s Tech Industry to Curb Secondary NFT Trading
China’s Tech Industry to Curb Secondary NFT Trading
June 30, 2022  |  NFTs

Dozens of Chinese tech companies have pledged to stop the secondary trading of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). As Reuters reported Thursday (June 30), citing stories in...

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China’s WeChat Blacklists Accounts Tied to Crypto, NFTs
China’s WeChat Blacklists Accounts Tied to Crypto, NFTs
June 28, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Chinese social media app WeChat is reportedly banning accounts associated with cryptocurrency and NFTs. According to the report, none of the over 1 billion WeChat...

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Trip.com Reports 270% Spike in Airline Bookings
Trip.com Reports 270% Spike in Airline Bookings
June 28, 2022  |  Retail

Chinese travel site Trip.com saw a 270% increase in air travel bookings in the past year as European and Asia Pacific countries lifted their COVID-19...

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