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.

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. Get...

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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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Didi’s Domestic Tiff Causes Ripple Effects From Wall Street To Chinese Super Apps
Didi’s Domestic Tiff Causes Ripple Effects From Wall Street To Chinese Super Apps
July 07, 2021  |  International

In China, the rise of the super app may face headwinds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Chinese Officials Fine Digital Platforms Like Didi Over Unapproved Deals
Chinese Officials Fine Digital Platforms Like Didi Over Unapproved Deals
July 07, 2021  |  Regulation

Didi, Tencent and Alibaba are among Chinese digital companies being fined by China’s official market regulator — the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) — over...

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China Forces Removal Of Didi From WeChat And Alipay Apps
China Forces Removal Of Didi From WeChat And Alipay Apps
July 07, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Chinese regulators forced Tencent’s WeChat messaging service and Ant Group’s Alipay to remove Didi from its app interface and rendered Didi no longer searchable in...

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Today In Payments: Pine Labs Notches $600M At $3.5B Valuation; Pleo Closes $150M Funding Deal At $1.7B Valuation
Today In Payments: Pine Labs Notches $600M At $3.5B Valuation; Pleo Closes $150M Funding Deal...
July 06, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, merchant commerce firm Pine Labs is now valued at $3.5 billion, and FinTech Pleo raised $150 million. Plus, Klarna is being...

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Global Retailers Watch Chinese Tech Crackdown In Lucrative But Challenging Asian Market
Global Retailers Watch Chinese Tech Crackdown In Lucrative But Challenging Asian Market
July 06, 2021  |  Retail

Warnings to Hong Kong from Amazon, Facebook and Google about the Chinese region’s proposed data-protection laws are a sign that even the biggest eCommerce companies...

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