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’s eCommerce Giant JD.com Plans IPO For Shipping Division
China’s eCommerce Giant JD.com Plans IPO For Shipping Division
February 17, 2021  |  IPO

JD.com, sometimes called China’s Amazon, said it plans to take its shipping business public in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reported. The company’s goal is to take...

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Reports Say China Blocked Ant IPO Over Company’s Complex Ownership
Reports Say China Blocked Ant IPO Over Company’s Complex Ownership
February 16, 2021  |  IPO

One previously unreported reason Jack Ma‘s Ant Group lost its IPO was because of the complex ownership structure of the company, The Wall Street Journal...

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Biden Won’t Pursue TikTok Ban For Now
Biden Won’t Pursue TikTok Ban For Now
February 11, 2021  |  Legal

The President Joe Biden administration is easing up on the TikTok ban former President Donald Trump was pursuing, the Associated Press (AP) reported. The Biden...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: China To Pilot Digital Yuan In Third Test Run; Goldman Consumer Banking Hires Exec To Lead D2C Business
Today In Digital-First Banking: China To Pilot Digital Yuan In Third Test Run; Goldman Consumer...
February 09, 2021  |  Digital Banking

In today’s top digital-first banking news, the central bank of China is planning another test run of its digital currency, while Goldman Sachs has hired...

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China Clarifies Big Tech Monopoly Rules
China Clarifies Big Tech Monopoly Rules
February 07, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) published new guidelines Sunday (Feb. 7) to strengthen anti-monopoly restrictions on Big Tech platforms, Reuters reported. The guidelines...

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China’s Luckin Coffee Files For Chapter 15 Bankruptcy Protection In US
China’s Luckin Coffee Files For Chapter 15 Bankruptcy Protection In US
February 05, 2021  |  Retail

Luckin Coffee, which saw two of its top executives fired last year for mismanagement, said it has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in the...

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China’s Internet Population Surges To Almost 1 Billion
China’s Internet Population Surges To Almost 1 Billion
February 04, 2021  |  International

A new report from the Chinese government shows that internet users in the country surged to 989 million amid the pandemic, an increase of 85.4...

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ByteDance Lawsuit Alleges Tencent Violated China’s Antitrust Laws
ByteDance Lawsuit Alleges Tencent Violated China’s Antitrust Laws
February 02, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

ByteDance’s Douyin launched a lawsuit against Tencent Holdings alleging that its WeChat and QQ platforms are in violation of China’s antitrust laws, Bloomberg reported on...

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Alibaba Earnings Avoid Jack Ma, Address Regulatory Issues
Alibaba Earnings Avoid Jack Ma, Address Regulatory Issues
February 02, 2021  |  Retail

Jack Who? Government regulations? Problems? It was mostly smooth sailing for Alibaba as it announced its earnings from the fourth quarter of 2020. Absent from...

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