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 Seeks to End Deepfakes With New Regulation
China Seeks to End Deepfakes With New Regulation
January 31, 2022  |  Regulation

China is betting that a requirement for companies that provide deepfake services to verify the identities of their users could shut down the potentially disruptive...

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Investors Move From China’s Consumer Market to “Hard Tech”
Investors Move From China’s Consumer Market to “Hard Tech”
January 31, 2022  |  Investments

Start-up companies in China enjoyed record fundraising levels last year. But where did that money go? As The Financial Times reported Monday (Jan. 31), investments...

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Blockchain Trial Zones in China Lay Tracks to Expand Digital Yuan
Blockchain Trial Zones in China Lay Tracks to Expand Digital Yuan
January 31, 2022  |  Blockchain

In payments, in the war between cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) that continues to take shape, it is the infrastructure — the rails,...

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China Investigation Triggers Delay in 60+ IPOs
China Investigation Triggers Delay in 60+ IPOs
January 28, 2022  |  IPO

More than 60 initial public offerings (IPOs) across China — including Deutsche Bank AG’s Chinese securities venture — are on hold as regulators look into...

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China’s Meituan to Allow CBDC Payments
China’s Meituan to Allow CBDC Payments
January 28, 2022  |  CBDC

China’s food delivery service Meituan has become the latest tech firm to let customers use central bank digital currency (CBDC) payments. As CoinTelegraph reported Friday...

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China to Renew Money Laundering Crackdown
China to Renew Money Laundering Crackdown
January 26, 2022  |  Regulation

After stepping up enforcing regulations in recent years, China is planning to launch a nationwide crackdown on money laundering, Bloomberg reported. The People’s Bank of...

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Report: Shein Likely to Go Public in US Later This Year
Report: Shein Likely to Go Public in US Later This Year
January 25, 2022  |  IPO

Chinese fashion retailer Shein is once again exploring a public listing in the U.S. later this year, while Founder Chris Xu is thinking about becoming...

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The Evolving CBDC and Crypto Regulatory Landscape in China, Russia and the US
The Evolving CBDC and Crypto Regulatory Landscape in China, Russia and the US
January 24, 2022  |  CBDC

The Federal Reserve released its long-awaited working paper on the benefits and risks of creating a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) last week.  In...

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ByteDance Scales Back Investments Ahead of Crackdown
ByteDance Scales Back Investments Ahead of Crackdown
January 19, 2022  |  Regulation

TikTok owner ByteDance is scaling back its investment operations in expectation that China will restrict the type of deal-making that has fueled the growth of...

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