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.

US Antes $1.5B to Keep 5G Plans Alive and Secure
US Antes $1.5B to Keep 5G Plans Alive and Secure
December 08, 2022  |  Technology

The U.S. hopes to boost domestic wireless equipment competition with gear made by China’s Huawei. The move comes amid a festering national security dispute between...

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Secret Service: Chinese Hackers Swiped $20M in COVID Relief Funds
Secret Service: Chinese Hackers Swiped $20M in COVID Relief Funds
December 06, 2022  |  Fraud Attack

Federal authorities say Chinese hackers have stolen $20 million in COVID relief money since 2020. The U.S. Secret Service has identified the group behind the...

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Aluminum China Launches Global Online B2B Marketplace
Aluminum China Launches Global Online B2B Marketplace
December 05, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Aluminum China has launched an online B2B marketplace and supply chain platform for aluminum products.  Dubbed “ALU connect,” the new offering is designed to connect global...

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South Dakota Governor Bans TikTok From State Devices
South Dakota Governor Bans TikTok From State Devices
November 29, 2022  |  Regulation

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has banned the use of TikTok on state devices.  Noem signed an executive order Tuesday (Nov. 29) that applies the...

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China’s Zero-COVID Policies Test Global Brands’ Resilience
China’s Zero-COVID Policies Test Global Brands’ Resilience
November 28, 2022  |  Retail

Three years in, China continues to weather fallout from the pandemic. And that fallout, as lockdowns and civil unrest wrack an already volatile economy, may...

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Thunes’ ‘Pay the World’ Vision Now Includes WeChat’s 1.3B Users
Thunes’ ‘Pay the World’ Vision Now Includes WeChat’s 1.3B Users
November 22, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Thunes has teamed up with China’s Tencent Financial Technology, allowing members of the Thunes network to send payments to the 1.3 billion users on Tencent’s...

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Globant Buys eWave to Grow Digital Commerce Capabilities in APAC
Globant Buys eWave to Grow Digital Commerce Capabilities in APAC
November 17, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Digital transformation firm Globant has acquired digital commerce specialist eWave to reinforce Globant’s capabilities and support its expansion into Australia and several Asian countries.  The acquisition will add eWave’s...

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Wells Fargo and HSBC Add Offshore Yuan to FX System
Wells Fargo and HSBC Add Offshore Yuan to FX System
November 17, 2022  |  Blockchain

Wells Fargo and HSBC, two of the world’s largest banks, have added the offshore version of China’s yuan (CNH) to their blockchain-based foreign exchange (FX)...

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Lagarde: ‘Low-Value, Low-Risk’ Digital Euro Payments Could Be Anonymous
Lagarde: ‘Low-Value, Low-Risk’ Digital Euro Payments Could Be Anonymous
November 14, 2022  |  CBDC

In a video address as part of a high-level conference on the digital euro earlier this month, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB),...

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