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 to Prohibit Foreign IPOs 
China to Prohibit Foreign IPOs 
December 01, 2021  |  IPO

China intends to remove a technicality that permitted the country’s tech sector from raising overseas investments by prohibiting companies from making an initial public offering...

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Is China Ready to Police the Metaverse?
Is China Ready to Police the Metaverse?
December 01, 2021  |  Regulation

China’s ongoing crypto crackdown could soon extend into the realm of the metaverse and nonfungible tokens (NFTs).  As CoinTelegraph reported Wednesday (Dec. 1), Gou Wenjun,...

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New Rideshare Rules Add Pressure to China’s Didi
New Rideshare Rules Add Pressure to China’s Didi
November 30, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Regulators in China have imposed new rules for the country’s ride-hailing sector, a development that puts additional pressure on Didi, the industry’s leader. As the...

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Uncertainty Surrounds PBOC Targeting of Alipay, WeChat Business Use of Personal Codes
Uncertainty Surrounds PBOC Targeting of Alipay, WeChat Business Use of Personal Codes
November 29, 2021  |  International

In China, what seems to be a crackdown on Big Tech — on the payments giants in particular — continues. Or maybe not, depending on...

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Tencent Opens WeChat to Alibaba, Other Social Media Rivals 
Tencent Opens WeChat to Alibaba, Other Social Media Rivals 
November 29, 2021  |  International

Tencent Holdings Ltd. is opening its WeChat groups and will soon allow Alibaba’s Tmall and Taobao, among other social media rivals, to display their own...

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China’s DHgate Teams with Google to Drive Joint Marketing Solution
China’s DHgate Teams with Google to Drive Joint Marketing Solution
November 22, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

China’s B2B cross-border eCommerce marketplace DHgate partnered with Google to launch a joint advertisement solution for the 2.3 million exporters selling on its marketplace. “This...

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China Anti-Monopoly Law Spurs Fines Against Alibaba, JD.com, Others
China Anti-Monopoly Law Spurs Fines Against Alibaba, JD.com, Others
November 21, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Several Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Baidu and JD.com will have $78,000 in fines levied against them stemming from 43 acquisitions that were said to breach...

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Even Before Launch of Digital Yuan in China, Fraudsters are Beginning to Probe for Weaknesses
Even Before Launch of Digital Yuan in China, Fraudsters are Beginning to Probe for Weaknesses
November 15, 2021  |  CBDC

In China, the digital yuan is getting ever closer to a widespread, national rollout. And, so, as might logically follow … the fraudsters are testing...

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Epic Games Shutting Down Fortnite in China
Epic Games Shutting Down Fortnite in China
November 15, 2021  |  International

Epic Games shut down the China-based servers for the popular multiplayer online game Fortnite on Monday (Nov. 15), ending a quest that dates back about...

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