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.
Epic Games to Shut Down Chinese Version of Fortnite
Epic Games to Shut Down Chinese Version of Fortnite
November 02, 2021  |  International

Fortress Night, the Chinese adaptation of Epic Games’ Fortnite, will close later in November, without any reason given so far by the company, BBC reported....

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India’s Mulling of CBDC Spotlights US Digital Dollar Lag
India’s Mulling of CBDC Spotlights US Digital Dollar Lag
October 31, 2021  |  CBDC

Around the world, major economies have been moving, in some cases quickly, to embrace and launch central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). And yet, the United...

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Bitcoin Daily: Matt Damon Now Face of Crypto.com; Penn Students Can Use Crypto to Pay for Class
Bitcoin Daily: Matt Damon Now Face of Crypto.com; Penn Students Can Use Crypto to Pay...
October 28, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Actor Matt Damon will be promoting cryptocurrency for Crypto.com as the platform looks to broaden its base, Bloomberg reported. The marketing push will include ads...

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China’s Pressure Ahead of CBDC Rollout Points to Privacy Issues
China’s Pressure Ahead of CBDC Rollout Points to Privacy Issues
October 20, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

China is pushing for its digital yuan to be more widely distributed and for consumers to have more exposure. The Winter Olympics are drawing near,...

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Microsoft Shutters Chinese Version of LinkedIn
Microsoft Shutters Chinese Version of LinkedIn
October 14, 2021  |  International

The last big U.S. social network in China — Microsoft’s LinkedIn — is shuttering operations in the country over concerns about internet censorship and regulations,...

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China to Strengthen Antitrust Regulator, Report Says
China to Strengthen Antitrust Regulator, Report Says
October 13, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

China is looking into boosting its antitrust bureau’s status within the market regulatory agency to further fight monopolies, Reuters reported. President Xi Jinping has encouraged...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Tops China as Biggest Source of Bitcoin Mining; China Bitcoin Mining Hits Zero; Bitcoin ETF Might Take Until Next Year
Bitcoin Daily: US Tops China as Biggest Source of Bitcoin Mining; China Bitcoin Mining Hits...
October 13, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The U.S. has beaten China as the new top source of bitcoin mining after Beijing banned the practice earlier in the year, the Financial Times...

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China Steps Up Investigations Into Antitrust, Mergers
China Steps Up Investigations Into Antitrust, Mergers
October 12, 2021  |  Regulation

China’s antitrust watchdog is adding new staff and departments amid the latest development in the country’s ongoing battle against monopolies. As Bloomberg News reported on...

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China Probes State Banks for ‘Political Deviations’
China Probes State Banks for ‘Political Deviations’
October 11, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

China’s president is taking a closer look at the connections between his country’s state banks and larger private-sector operators in an effort to clamp down...

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