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.

China Moving Closer to ‘Healthy’ FinTech Launch
China Moving Closer to ‘Healthy’ FinTech Launch
June 22, 2022  |  International

Chinese officials on Wednesday (June 22) approved the promotion of the “healthy” development of the payment and FinTech sectors across the nation, according to a...

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This Week in US TechREG: SEC, Crypto Community Exchange Warnings; CFPB Wants Credit Reporting Standards in BNPL Sector
This Week in US TechREG: SEC, Crypto Community Exchange Warnings; CFPB Wants Credit Reporting Standards...
June 17, 2022  |  Technology

This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the crypto community have been sending warnings to each other: the SEC chair said there was...

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US Lawmakers Push Bill That Could Block FinTech, AI Investments in China 
US Lawmakers Push Bill That Could Block FinTech, AI Investments in China 
June 14, 2022  |  Investments

The President of the United States has the power to block certain investments in U.S. companies from foreign companies if they are seen as a...

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Business’s Data May Be Vulnerable Under Proposed China Cybersecurity Rules
Business’s Data May Be Vulnerable Under Proposed China Cybersecurity Rules
June 02, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Proposed cybersecurity rules from China could make it hard for Western financial companies to operate as their data would be vulnerable to hacking and other...

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Today in TechREG: EU Supervisors Seek Powers to Revoke Licenses for AML Breaches; California Wants Input on Crypto Regulation
Today in TechREG: EU Supervisors Seek Powers to Revoke Licenses for AML Breaches; California Wants...
June 02, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechREG, three European Union supervisory authorities, including the banking and financial markets authorities, advocated for amending sectoral laws to include more powers to...

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Fitness Token GST Falls After Ban in China
Fitness Token GST Falls After Ban in China
May 27, 2022  |  NFTs

GST, a non-fungible token (NFT) tied to fitness app STEPN, dropped around 10% after its operator said it would be banned in China this summer....

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China COVID Lockdowns Hamper iPhone Production
China COVID Lockdowns Hamper iPhone Production
May 25, 2022  |  Apple

Apple has ordered its suppliers to pick up the pace of iPhone development after tough COVID lockdown protocols in China slowed the schedule for at...

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PBOC to Banks: Step Up Loan, Mortgage Approvals  
PBOC to Banks: Step Up Loan, Mortgage Approvals  
May 24, 2022  |  International

Regulators are telling banks in China to step up loan approvals and keep the flow of mortgages going as the world’s second-largest economy remains on...

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Airbnb to End Domestic Listings in China, Citing Cost, Competition
Airbnb to End Domestic Listings in China, Citing Cost, Competition
May 23, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Airbnb won’t be going forward with its domestic listings in China, CNBC wrote Monday (May 23), citing costs and competition. The Chinese version of the...

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