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’s Alibaba and ByteDance Embrace Agentic Commerce

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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Chinese AI Company MiniMax Sees Share Price Double on Day of IPO
Chinese AI Company MiniMax Sees Share Price Double on Day of IPO
January 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company MiniMax reportedly raised $619 million in its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) on Friday (Jan. 9). The company priced...

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Meta’s $2 Billion Manus Deal Meets Regulatory Scrutiny in China
Meta’s $2 Billion Manus Deal Meets Regulatory Scrutiny in China
January 08, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Chinese regulators are investigating Meta’s $2 billion purchase of artificial intelligence startup Manus, CNBC reported Thursday (Jan. 8). The probe will focus on whether the...

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Chinese eCommerce Sellers Say New Tax ‘Will Kill Us’
Chinese eCommerce Sellers Say New Tax ‘Will Kill Us’
January 04, 2026  |  eCommerce

China’s government is reportedly seeing increased tax revenue from online vendors. That’s according to a report Sunday (Jan. 4) by the Financial Times (FT), which...

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Chinese AI Startup MiniMax to Seek $600 Million in Hong Kong IPO
Chinese AI Startup MiniMax to Seek $600 Million in Hong Kong IPO
December 30, 2025  |  IPO

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup MiniMax reportedly aims to raise over $600 million in an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong. The company may...

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China UnionPay Launches Mobile App for Travelers
China UnionPay Launches Mobile App for Travelers
December 24, 2025  |  Travel Payments

China UnionPay has launched a mobile app designed to provide one-stop digital services for foreign visitors to China. The Nihao China app offers services related...

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Defense Spending Law Restricts US Investment in Chinese Tech Companies
Defense Spending Law Restricts US Investment in Chinese Tech Companies
December 19, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

A defense spending bill signed into law Thursday (Dec. 18) by President Donald Trump reportedly includes provisions that restrict United States investment in Chinese tech...

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