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.

Today in TechREG: Australian Regulator Targets Retail Giants for Facial Recognition Tech; French Lawmaker Urges Review of Binance’s License Approval
Today in TechREG: Australian Regulator Targets Retail Giants for Facial Recognition Tech; French Lawmaker Urges...
June 27, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechREG, regulators in Australia have received a formal complaint against the biggest retailers in the country for using a facial recognition technology that...

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Lockdowns, Consumer Backlash Force H&M to Close Shanghai Flagship
Lockdowns, Consumer Backlash Force H&M to Close Shanghai Flagship
June 24, 2022  |  Retail

Fashion retailer H&M has closed its Shanghai, China store, the latest move in that nation after consumer demand is flagging as the country has just...

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Chinese 3D Fashion Firm LincTex Raises $100M for Expansion
Chinese 3D Fashion Firm LincTex Raises $100M for Expansion
June 23, 2022  |  Retail

LincTex Digital, a Chinese company that makes virtual try-on technology for fashion retailers, has raised $100 million in a new funding round. Get the Full...

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Today in FinTech: China Eases FinTech Rules; Lyft Enables Cash Payments
Today in FinTech: China Eases FinTech Rules; Lyft Enables Cash Payments
June 22, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, China is showing signs of loosening its crackdown on FinTechs and payment firms. Plus, in a time of digital transformation, Lyft...

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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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