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.
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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Amid Didi’s Regulatory Pressures, China Invests in Rival Mobility Platform
Amid Didi’s Regulatory Pressures, China Invests in Rival Mobility Platform
September 06, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Cao Cao Mobility, a ridesharing app, has reaped the benefits of investments from Chinese state investors as rival Didi sees itself mired in regulatory issues,...

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China Pushes for Increased Insurance Regulations
China Pushes for Increased Insurance Regulations
September 03, 2021  |  Regulation

China’s banking and insurance watchdog is looking to stiffen its oversight of insurance companies to limit financial risks and put out a draft guideline to...

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Ride-Hailing Company Didi Could Cede Control to City of Beijing
Ride-Hailing Company Didi Could Cede Control to City of Beijing
September 03, 2021  |  Regulation

On the heels of a crackdown on ride-hailing companies in China, Beijing’s local government has suggested investing in Didi Global Inc. to wrestle control away...

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Didi, Meituan Among 11 Ride-Hailing Firms Ordered To Fix Problems in China
Didi, Meituan Among 11 Ride-Hailing Firms Ordered To Fix Problems in China
September 02, 2021  |  Regulation

Unfair market practices are at the center of a new crackdown on ride-hailing companies in China, with the country’s Ministry of Transport and other watchdogs...

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TikTok Parent ByteDance Curtails FinTech Biz, Spins off Stock Trading Unit
TikTok Parent ByteDance Curtails FinTech Biz, Spins off Stock Trading Unit
September 02, 2021  |  Regulation

TikTok parent ByteDance is curtailing its FinTech operations and selling off its stock brokerage business as Chinese regulators continue to wield power over companies that...

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