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 Businesses Test Water for US IPOs in Wake of Clampdown
Chinese Businesses Test Water for US IPOs in Wake of Clampdown
February 06, 2022  |  International

Several companies are vying to be the first China-headquartered business to go public in the U.S. since July, Financial Times writes. Get the Full Story...

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China Nears Fully Cashless Economy
China Nears Fully Cashless Economy
February 04, 2022  |  Digital Payments

China has taken two steps closer to a fully cashless economy after two small private Chinese banks announced last month that they would end services...

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China Seeks to End Deepfakes With New Regulation
China Seeks to End Deepfakes With New Regulation
January 31, 2022  |  Regulation

China is betting that a requirement for companies that provide deepfake services to verify the identities of their users could shut down the potentially disruptive...

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Investors Move From China’s Consumer Market to “Hard Tech”
Investors Move From China’s Consumer Market to “Hard Tech”
January 31, 2022  |  Investments

Start-up companies in China enjoyed record fundraising levels last year. But where did that money go? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Blockchain Trial Zones in China Lay Tracks to Expand Digital Yuan
Blockchain Trial Zones in China Lay Tracks to Expand Digital Yuan
January 31, 2022  |  Blockchain

In payments, in the war between cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) that continues to take shape, it is the infrastructure — the rails,...

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China Investigation Triggers Delay in 60+ IPOs
China Investigation Triggers Delay in 60+ IPOs
January 28, 2022  |  IPO

More than 60 initial public offerings (IPOs) across China — including Deutsche Bank AG’s Chinese securities venture — are on hold as regulators look into...

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China’s Meituan to Allow CBDC Payments
China’s Meituan to Allow CBDC Payments
January 28, 2022  |  CBDC

China’s food delivery service Meituan has become the latest tech firm to let customers use central bank digital currency (CBDC) payments. Get the Full Story...

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China to Renew Money Laundering Crackdown
China to Renew Money Laundering Crackdown
January 26, 2022  |  Regulation

After stepping up enforcing regulations in recent years, China is planning to launch a nationwide crackdown on money laundering, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story...

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Report: Shein Likely to Go Public in US Later This Year
Report: Shein Likely to Go Public in US Later This Year
January 25, 2022  |  IPO

Chinese fashion retailer Shein is once again exploring a public listing in the U.S. later this year, while Founder Chris Xu is thinking about becoming...

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