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.

Chinese AI Firm Moonshot Aims for $18 Billion Valuation
Chinese AI Firm Moonshot Aims for $18 Billion Valuation
March 15, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Chinese startup Moonshot AI is reportedly looking to raise $1 billion in new funding. That round would value the artificial intelligence company at $18 billion,...

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Chinese Tech Firm Honor Debuts Humanoid Robot and Robot Phone
Chinese Tech Firm Honor Debuts Humanoid Robot and Robot Phone
March 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Chinese device marker Honor has reportedly introduced a humanoid robot and “robot phone.” The company demonstrated those products Sunday (March 1) at MWC Barcelona 2026,...

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Google Battles Worldwide Network of China-Linked Hackers
Google Battles Worldwide Network of China-Linked Hackers
February 25, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Google has reportedly disrupted a hacking group that breached dozens of organizations in 42 countries. The China-linked group, known as UNC2814 and “Gallium,” has a nearly...

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Alipay’s AI Payment and Health Apps Top 100 Million Users
Alipay’s AI Payment and Health Apps Top 100 Million Users
February 23, 2026  |  Mobile

Alipay’s artificial intelligence payment and health apps each have more than 100 million users, according to a Monday (Feb. 23) press release. AI adoption rose...

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Ant Group Centers Growth Strategy on AI Healthcare
Ant Group Centers Growth Strategy on AI Healthcare
February 11, 2026  |  Healthcare

Ant Group plans to offer artificial intelligence-powered health services to most of China’s 1.4 billion people within three years, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Feb. 10). The...

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China Looks to Become Leader in Humanoid Robots Sector
China Looks to Become Leader in Humanoid Robots Sector
February 08, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

China is reportedly stepping up efforts to gain dominance in the humanoid robotics space. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Saturday (Feb. 7), that...

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Chainalysis Says Crypto Crime Wave Fueled by Chinese Money Laundering
Chainalysis Says Crypto Crime Wave Fueled by Chinese Money Laundering
January 27, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency laundering was an $82 billion problem last year, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Jan. 27), citing data from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. Chinese-language money laundering...

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China’s Alibaba and ByteDance Embrace Agentic Commerce
China’s Alibaba and ByteDance Embrace Agentic Commerce
January 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Big Tech companies in China like Alibaba and ByteDance are adding agentic commerce to their arsenal, CNBC reported Wednesday (Jan. 21). Alibaba updated its consumer-facing...

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Cross-Border Payments Platform Project mBridge Processed $55.49B in Transaction Volume
Cross-Border Payments Platform Project mBridge Processed $55.49B in Transaction Volume
January 16, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

The China-backed cross-border payments platform Project mBridge is reportedly set to erode the dominance of the dollar in some corridors, sectors and use cases. The platform has...

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