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.

Meta Metaverse Weekly: Zuckerberg Shows off Less Terrible Graphics; MTV VMAs Chase Metaverse Concert-goers

Meta Metaverse Weekly: Zuckerberg Shows off Less Terrible Graphics; MTV VMAs Chase Metaverse Concert-goers
Meta Metaverse Weekly: Zuckerberg Shows off Less Terrible Graphics; MTV VMAs Chase Metaverse Concert-goers
August 25, 2022  |  Metaverse

This week in the Meta metaverse has been dedicated largely to damage control from last week, when CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted an in-world “selfie” of...

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What China’s Slow Digital Yuan Rollout Says about CBDC Payments
What China’s Slow Digital Yuan Rollout Says about CBDC Payments
August 24, 2022  |  CBDC

The latest news about China’s digital yuan is that it can now be used to pay for bus rides in Guangzhou, joining subway systems in...

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Apple Reportedly Moving Some iPhone 14 Production to India
Apple Reportedly Moving Some iPhone 14 Production to India
August 23, 2022  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly moving some of its iPhone 14 production to India following the product’s rollout in China as the manufacturing gap between the two countries...

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Chinese Online Marketplace Pinduoduo Expands to US
Chinese Online Marketplace Pinduoduo Expands to US
August 22, 2022  |  eCommerce

Mostly known in China for connecting agriculture products to consumers, eCommerce marketplace Pinduoduo is reportedly expanding its platform globally, with the first launch in the...

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Tencent Looks to Sell Stake in Food Delivery Firm Meituan
Tencent Looks to Sell Stake in Food Delivery Firm Meituan
August 16, 2022  |  Big Tech

China’s Tencent Holdings wants to sell most — if not all — of its stake in the food delivery platform Meituan as the government cracks...

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Tencent Halts NFT Sales to Public on Huanhe Amid Regulatory Pressure
Tencent Halts NFT Sales to Public on Huanhe Amid Regulatory Pressure
August 16, 2022  |  NFTs

New sales to the public of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are now halted on the Tencent platform Huanhe as regulatory scrutiny in China intensifies. Get the...

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State-Owned China Tourism Group Duty Free Plans IPO
State-Owned China Tourism Group Duty Free Plans IPO
August 12, 2022  |  IPO

China Tourism Group Duty Free, which runs China’s biggest duty-free retail network, is planning an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong that could raise...

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LianLian Global Brings Financing Options to X-Border UK eCommerce Merchants
LianLian Global Brings Financing Options to X-Border UK eCommerce Merchants
August 10, 2022  |  eCommerce

Global cross-border payment service provider LianLian Global is expanding its platform to the U.K. and adding financing options to support eCommerce merchants. Get the Full...

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