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.

Today In Payments Around The World: China Tests Digital Yuan With Lottery Giveaway; UK Mulls Creation Of New Regulatory Unit

Today In Payments Around The World: China Tests Digital Yuan With Lottery Giveaway; UK Mulls Creation Of New Regulatory Unit
Today In Payments Around The World: China Tests Digital Yuan With Lottery Giveaway; UK Mulls...
October 12, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top payments news around the world, China’s central bank is issuing $1.5 million of digital currency to 50,000 people chosen by lottery, while...

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Ant Group Reels In Small Investors As IPO Nears
Ant Group Reels In Small Investors As IPO Nears
October 12, 2020  |  IPO

FinTech company Ant Group continues to press toward having the biggest initial public offering (IPO) ever, with returns at an estimated $35 billion. Ant Group...

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China Trials Digital Yuan By Giving Away $1.5M
China Trials Digital Yuan By Giving Away $1.5M
October 12, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

China’s central bank is issuing 10 million yuan ($1.5 million) worth of digital currency to 50,000 people chosen by lottery in the country’s first trial run...

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China Says World Trade Organization Has Its Back On TikTok, WeChat Ban
China Says World Trade Organization Has Its Back On TikTok, WeChat Ban
October 05, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

China said it has found an ally in its fight against the U.S. efforts to impose restrictions on TikTok and WeChat, the mobile apps under...

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Google Faces Looming Chinese Antitrust Probe
Google Faces Looming Chinese Antitrust Probe
September 30, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Google’s global antitrust headaches are escalating. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Bitcoin Daily: Russia Blacklists Binance Over Data Distribution; China Says Illegal Gambling Uses Crypto To Move Funds Out of Country
Bitcoin Daily: Russia Blacklists Binance Over Data Distribution; China Says Illegal Gambling Uses Crypto To...
September 27, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Russian telecom regulator Roskomnadzor looks to be targeting Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, as a platform “disseminating prohibited information,” according to Cointelegraph. Get the...

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ByteDance Seeks Court Order Against TikTok Ban
ByteDance Seeks Court Order Against TikTok Ban
September 23, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

TikTok‘s owner has asked a federal judge to temporarily put a stop to the President Donald Trump administration’s ban on the extremely popular video-sharing app,...

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Chinese Regulator Fines Luckin, 43 Other Companies In Fraud Case
Chinese Regulator Fines Luckin, 43 Other Companies In Fraud Case
September 22, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

China’s top regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation, has fined coffee chain Luckin Coffee and other firms that helped it inflate its sales and...

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