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 Regulators Tell Wall Street Execs New Rules Won’t Stifle Tech
China Regulators Tell Wall Street Execs New Rules Won’t Stifle Tech
September 19, 2021  |  Regulation

Chinese regulators are defending their crackdown on industries that have disrupted the market as they speak with Wall Street executives, saying the new rules aren’t...

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Chinese Shoppers Clamoring for New iPhone
Chinese Shoppers Clamoring for New iPhone
September 16, 2021  |  Apple

Interest among shoppers in China in Apple’s newest iPhone appears to be up this year compared to last year, according to media reports. The Chinese...

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JPMorgan Now Powering US Credit Cards on China’s Alibaba.com
JPMorgan Now Powering US Credit Cards on China’s Alibaba.com
September 16, 2021  |  eCommerce

J.P. Morgan is now powering U.S. credit card processing for Alibaba.com, the business to business (B2B) division of Jack Ma’s Alibaba Group based in China,...

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Bitcoin Daily: China’s Hebei Province Aims to Punish Crypto Miners; Crypto Hedge Funds See Nearly 24% Gains in August
Bitcoin Daily: China’s Hebei Province Aims to Punish Crypto Miners; Crypto Hedge Funds See Nearly...
September 14, 2021  |  Bitcoin

China’s cyberspace commission in the Hebei province has confirmed it will work alongside other government departments to help crack down on digital currency trading and...

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As Ant Reconfigures Loan Business, China’s SMBs Could See Credit Headwinds 
As Ant Reconfigures Loan Business, China’s SMBs Could See Credit Headwinds 
September 13, 2021  |  B2B Payments

When companies are refashioned not by competitive forces but by government fiat, the ripple effects can be broad — and, for at least some stakeholders,...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: China Demands ‘Walled Gardens’ Opened; Fortnite Still Banned From South Korea App Store
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: China Demands ‘Walled Gardens’ Opened; Fortnite Still Banned From South Korea...
September 13, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny. Facebook Blasts Britain’s Concerns About Its Giphy Acquisition Facebook defended...

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China to Split Loan Business From Alipay, Calls on Ant Group to Turn Over User Data
China to Split Loan Business From Alipay, Calls on Ant Group to Turn Over User...
September 12, 2021  |  International

Beijing is angling to break up the super-app Alipay in order to make a new app for the company’s 1 billion-plus-user loans business, a Financial...

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China’s Regulator Orders Tech Companies to Open ‘Walled Gardens’
China’s Regulator Orders Tech Companies to Open ‘Walled Gardens’
September 12, 2021  |  Regulation

A China regulator has told tech giants Alibaba, Tencent and others to stop blocking one another’s website links on their respective platforms, Reuters reported. This...

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Report: TikTok Parent ByteDance Seeking $4B in Debt Financing
Report: TikTok Parent ByteDance Seeking $4B in Debt Financing
September 08, 2021  |  Loans

Chinese firm ByteDance, owner of video-driven social media sites TikTok and Douyin, is looking for roughly $4 billion in loans as its initial public offering...

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