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.

Bitcoin Daily: China Regulator Eyes Digital Currency Veteran As Chief; Crypto Firm Founder Charged With ICO Fraud
Bitcoin Daily: China Regulator Eyes Digital Currency Veteran As Chief; Crypto Firm Founder Charged With...
December 12, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The China Securities Regulatory Commission, China’s security watchdog, is setting up a technology regulation bureau and will announce Yao Qian as its new department chief,...

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China Continues Facial Recognition Adoption With Airport Scanners
China Continues Facial Recognition Adoption With Airport Scanners
December 11, 2019  |  Biometrics

Beijing Daxing International Airport has been incorporating facial recognition software more and more, and it’s being used to do everything from identifying passengers to purchasing...

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China’s Blockchain Network Taps WeBank For Technical Infrastructure
China’s Blockchain Network Taps WeBank For Technical Infrastructure
December 10, 2019  |  Blockchain

Tencent’s WeBank, which is a digital bank in China that provides loans to individuals and small businesses, will be the technical infrastructure provider for China’s...

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Former FCC Chair: US Should Ease 5G Regs To Be Competitive
Former FCC Chair: US Should Ease 5G Regs To Be Competitive
December 09, 2019  |  Innovation

Building out 5G networks is imperative to the U.S., as China aggressively moves forward with rolling out the next-generation wireless technology, former Federal Communications Commission...

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Alphabet’s New CEO, Millennial Black Friday Spending And Digital Drivers’ Licenses Top This Week’s News
Alphabet’s New CEO, Millennial Black Friday Spending And Digital Drivers’ Licenses Top This Week’s News
December 06, 2019  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and...

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TikTok CEO Headed To Washington To Discuss App Security Concerns
TikTok CEO Headed To Washington To Discuss App Security Concerns
December 06, 2019  |  Safety and Security

As suspicions surrounding the app’s ties to China continue to increase, TikTok chief Alex Zhu will meet with legislators in Washington, D.C. next week. U.S....

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Do Tencent, Alipay Have A Place In China’s Digital Currency Ecosystem?
Do Tencent, Alipay Have A Place In China’s Digital Currency Ecosystem?
December 04, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

For China: Digital currency, yes. But not bitcoin. Blockchain? Yes. But not bitcoin. The price of bitcoin, that marquee name in cryptocurrencies, has plummeted in the last...

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WeWork China Aims To Boost Non-Core Revenue To $30M In 2020
WeWork China Aims To Boost Non-Core Revenue To $30M In 2020
December 04, 2019  |  International

WeWork China has set ambitious revenue goals that it wants to achieve by 2020, as it tries to overcome repercussions of its parent company’s failed...

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Starbucks Expects To See Slowing Growth In China
Starbucks Expects To See Slowing Growth In China
December 04, 2019  |  International

Starbucks has, once again, warned that its China comparable sales could rise 1 percent during the fiscal year. “We have picked up the pace of...

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