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.

Alibaba Looks To Collaborate With Tencent For Joint Services In China
Alibaba Looks To Collaborate With Tencent For Joint Services In China
July 14, 2021  |  International

Chinese tech companies Alibaba and Tencent are considering a collaboration that would share each firm’s offerings as Beijing steps up its crackdown on technology companies,...

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Today In Payments Around The World: SIBS MB Inks Deal With Discover; China Distributes A Total Of $41.5M Amid Efforts To Speed Digital Yuan Tests
Today In Payments Around The World: SIBS MB Inks Deal With Discover; China Distributes A...
July 13, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, SIBS MB has inked a deal with Discover Financial Services, while China is continuing at a fast...

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SPACs Slow As FinTech IPOs Step Into Listings Spotlight
SPACs Slow As FinTech IPOs Step Into Listings Spotlight
July 12, 2021  |  IPO

It wasn’t all about China’s crackdown on companies listing overseas. You’d be forgiven for thinking that the news surrounding initial public offerings (IPOs) and SPAC...

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Parade Of Chinese US IPOs Turns Into A Deluge Of Delays
Parade Of Chinese US IPOs Turns Into A Deluge Of Delays
July 12, 2021  |  IPO

What was once a deluge of public listings for “Big Tech” Chinese companies now is a deluge of delays. This past week has seen a...

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China Blocks Tencent Merger Of Videogame Streaming Companies
China Blocks Tencent Merger Of Videogame Streaming Companies
July 11, 2021  |  News

The Chinese market regulator, citing antitrust concerns, won’t be letting Tencent Holdings merge two leading videogame streaming sites, DouYu and Huya, Reuters writes. The plans...

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COVID-19 Delta Variant Leading To Border Closings, No Fans At Olympics, Travel Worries
COVID-19 Delta Variant Leading To Border Closings, No Fans At Olympics, Travel Worries
July 09, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Just when many people thought it was safe to ditch the masks and return to life as they knew it before the COVID-19 pandemic, the...

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Chinese Regulators Mandate Removal Of 25 Other Didi Apps
Chinese Regulators Mandate Removal Of 25 Other Didi Apps
July 09, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Chinese regulators, including the Cyberspace Administration of China, mandated that app stores in the country delete 25 apps relating to ride-hail platform Didi, including its...

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China Tells eCommerce Platforms To Remove Fake Report Merchants
China Tells eCommerce Platforms To Remove Fake Report Merchants
July 08, 2021  |  International

China’s market regulator is asking some eCommerce firms, like Alibaba-owned Taobao and Pinduoduo, to remove online shops with false quality reports, U.S. News reported. In...

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China Holds Up Ant Group As Warning To Other Payment Firms
China Holds Up Ant Group As Warning To Other Payment Firms
July 08, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The People’s Bank of China is warning big technology companies in the country that they will be subject to the same antitrust scrutiny and measures...

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