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.

The Evolving CBDC and Crypto Regulatory Landscape in China, Russia and the US
The Evolving CBDC and Crypto Regulatory Landscape in China, Russia and the US
January 24, 2022  |  CBDC

The Federal Reserve released its long-awaited working paper on the benefits and risks of creating a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) last week.  In...

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ByteDance Scales Back Investments Ahead of Crackdown
ByteDance Scales Back Investments Ahead of Crackdown
January 19, 2022  |  Regulation

TikTok owner ByteDance is scaling back its investment operations in expectation that China will restrict the type of deal-making that has fueled the growth of...

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China’s Digital Yuan Captures $8.3B in Payments Over 6 Months
China’s Digital Yuan Captures $8.3B in Payments Over 6 Months
January 18, 2022  |  CBDC

China’s digital yuan trials captured $8.3 billion of the country’s payments market in the past six months and $13.68 billion in the past two years,...

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Shopify and JD.com Roll Out eCommerce Market for Merchants
Shopify and JD.com Roll Out eCommerce Market for Merchants
January 18, 2022  |  eCommerce

Shopify and JD.com on Tuesday (Jan. 18) announced that they have created a strategic partnership that they say will make it easier for U.S. merchants...

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High COVID-19 Alert in China Ahead of Lunar New Year
High COVID-19 Alert in China Ahead of Lunar New Year
January 17, 2022  |  Coronavirus

Several Chinese cities cranked up their COVID-19 alert levels to high ahead of the Lunar New Year on Feb. 1, with the travel season related...

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China Is Building Its Own NFT Behind the Great Firewall
China Is Building Its Own NFT Behind the Great Firewall
January 14, 2022  |  Blockchain

Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are so hot, China can’t ignore them anymore. So, it’s building a more controllable platform for digital collectables. And only the digital...

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PBOC Puts Limits on Commercial Financing
PBOC Puts Limits on Commercial Financing
January 14, 2022  |  International

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has published new rules designed to place a cap on bank’s commercial financing operations, while also bolstering risk management...

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PBOC Has Open Banking, Supervision, Regulation on 2022-2025 FinTech Agenda
PBOC Has Open Banking, Supervision, Regulation on 2022-2025 FinTech Agenda
January 10, 2022  |  International

On Friday (Jan. 7), the People’s Bank of China released its Financial Science and Technology Plan for 2022-2025, which aims to support the growth of...

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Chinese Regulators Going After Algorithms, Big Tech’s Secret Sauce
Chinese Regulators Going After Algorithms, Big Tech’s Secret Sauce
January 07, 2022  |  Regulation

Most companies bank on their secret sauce setting them apart from the competition and bringing about customer loyalty. For technology giants, that secret sauce comes...

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