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 Imposes More Supervision Over Payments Ecosystem
China Imposes More Supervision Over Payments Ecosystem
October 11, 2021  |  International

China’s Central Bank has penalized 1,436 banks and payment companies and levied fines totaling 1.13 billion yuan — or $176 million — since 2016, the...

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Bitcoin Daily: PepsiCo CFO Comes out Against Bitcoin; China Restricts Investments on Crypto Mining; Several Bitcoin ETFs up for SEC Review
Bitcoin Daily: PepsiCo CFO Comes out Against Bitcoin; China Restricts Investments on Crypto Mining; Several...
October 10, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has been enjoying high prices, although it isn’t in favor with Hugh Johnson, chief financial officer of PepsiCo, NewsBTC reported. Johnson said America’s corporate...

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BIS Conference: PBoC Boss Yi Gang Warns of More FinTech Enforcement
BIS Conference: PBoC Boss Yi Gang Warns of More FinTech Enforcement
October 08, 2021  |  International

Enforcement against technology companies that engage in anti-competitive practices will remain an enforcement focus of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), central bank governor Yi...

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Chinese Tourism Spending Down During Week-Long National Holiday
Chinese Tourism Spending Down During Week-Long National Holiday
October 08, 2021  |  Retail

Chinese consumers spent about 1.64 billion yuan ($252.3 million) on luxury goods at nine duty-free shops in southern island province Hainan in the first six...

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Bitcoin Daily: Edward Snowden Thinks China Crypto Ban Has Boosted Bitcoin; Bitcoin Inches Closer to $50K
Bitcoin Daily: Edward Snowden Thinks China Crypto Ban Has Boosted Bitcoin; Bitcoin Inches Closer to...
October 04, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Edward Snowden said he thinks China’s crypto ban has been a boon for bitcoin, Decrypt reported. Snowden said he thinks bitcoin needed to become “private...

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Ant Group, Tencent Give State-Owned UnionPay More Access to Mobile Payment Platforms 
Ant Group, Tencent Give State-Owned UnionPay More Access to Mobile Payment Platforms 
October 04, 2021  |  Mobile Payments

Alipay and WeChat Pay are giving state-owned bank card clearinghouse UnionPay even more access to their mobile payment ecosystems as China continues to push Big...

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Bitcoin Daily: CoinEx to Shut Down China Business; Missouri Mayor Promises $1K in Bitcoin to Every Household in Town
Bitcoin Daily: CoinEx to Shut Down China Business; Missouri Mayor Promises $1K in Bitcoin to...
September 30, 2021  |  Bitcoin

CoinEx cryptocurrency exchange is stopping its business in China as the government there cracks down on crypto, Cointelegraph reported. The company said it will be...

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US, EU Officials Talk Tech Regs at Inaugural Trade Summit in Pittsburgh
US, EU Officials Talk Tech Regs at Inaugural Trade Summit in Pittsburgh
September 29, 2021  |  International

Officials from the U.S. and the European Union are meeting on Wednesday (Sept. 29) to forge a unified stance regarding new technologies while also expanding...

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Commerce Secretary: US, Europe Must Join Forces to Curb China’s Progress
Commerce Secretary: US, Europe Must Join Forces to Curb China’s Progress
September 28, 2021  |  International

The U.S. will assemble allies, particularly those in Europe, to compel the deceleration of China’s innovation, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Tuesday (Sept. 28), according...

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