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 FinTechs Will Be Subject To New Capital Requirements
China’s FinTechs Will Be Subject To New Capital Requirements
March 02, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

Chinese regulators continue to tighten rules for financial technology companies. On Tuesday (March 3), a top official said that FinTechs will be required to meet...

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Beijing Demands More Consumer Data From Jack Ma’s Ant Group
Beijing Demands More Consumer Data From Jack Ma’s Ant Group
March 02, 2021  |  Regulation

Although Jack Ma agreed to turn over Ant Group’s customer financial data, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) and Beijing regulators are not satisfied with...

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Today In Payments Around The World: RecargaPay Lands $70 Million; Didi Plans To Bring Service To Europe
Today In Payments Around The World: RecargaPay Lands $70 Million; Didi Plans To Bring Service...
February 25, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, RecargaPay has notched $70 million in a Series C funding round to expand its payments platform, while...

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China Tightens Rules For Banks On Internet Lending
China Tightens Rules For Banks On Internet Lending
February 21, 2021  |  Regulation

China’s bank regulator is tightening restrictions on internet loans made by commercial banks and looking more into online lenders in general, Reuters reported. Get the...

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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. Get the...

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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. Get the...

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