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.

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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China to Send Banks Money for SMB Aid
China to Send Banks Money for SMB Aid
September 01, 2021  |  Loans

China’s central bank is planning to provide 300 billion yuan, or $46.4 billion, in low-cost funding to aid banks in providing support for small- and...

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China Regulators Cracking Down on Peer-to-Peer Sharing Economy
China Regulators Cracking Down on Peer-to-Peer Sharing Economy
August 30, 2021  |  Regulation

China’s State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) said on Monday (Aug. 30) that it plans to beef up its supervision of the country’s peer-to-peer (P2P)...

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China’s New Digital Double Standard Would Hobble Big Tech While Helping Itself To Data
China’s New Digital Double Standard Would Hobble Big Tech While Helping Itself To Data
August 30, 2021  |  Regulation

If data represents the “new oil,” as they say – powering the engines of commerce and media in China – one wonders what happens when...

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WeChat, Chinese Social Media to Pare Content That ‘Bad Mouths’ Chinese Economy
WeChat, Chinese Social Media to Pare Content That ‘Bad Mouths’ Chinese Economy
August 29, 2021  |  International

The Chinese government is cracking down on financial journalists and commentators who aren’t officially registered with the government, the Global Times, an English-language newspaper controlled...

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