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.

Report: Walmart Joins Microsoft On TikTok Bid
Report: Walmart Joins Microsoft On TikTok Bid
August 27, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

A new player has entered the high stakes bid to purchase TikTok, the controversial but popular short video sharing app. Walmart confirmed it is teaming...

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TikTok CEO Quits Amid Controversy
TikTok CEO Quits Amid Controversy
August 27, 2020  |  Personnel

After being on the job for just 90 days, TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer said he will quit as the popular short video sharing company gets...

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Survey: WeChat Ban Will Hurt U.S. Businesses
Survey: WeChat Ban Will Hurt U.S. Businesses
August 26, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban WeChat will have the unintended consequences of hurting U.S. businesses in China, according to a new survey. The...

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For China, Digital Yuan Sprinting Toward Olympics?
For China, Digital Yuan Sprinting Toward Olympics?
August 26, 2020  |  International

Let the digital currency games begin. When it comes to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), there is a wide gulf between concept and reality, between...

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Bitcoin Daily: China Plans To Use Digital Yuan At 2022 Winter Olympics; Authorities Arrest Man Behind Alleged $1.73M Crypto Scheme In Australia
Bitcoin Daily: China Plans To Use Digital Yuan At 2022 Winter Olympics; Authorities Arrest Man...
August 25, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Internal pilots of China’s official cryptocurrency are in progress in multiple cities, and there are intentions to use the digital currency at Beijing’s Winter Olympic...

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Bitcoin Daily: Huawei Creates Blockchain System For Beijing; CryptoTrader.Tax Suffers Hack
Bitcoin Daily: Huawei Creates Blockchain System For Beijing; CryptoTrader.Tax Suffers Hack
August 24, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Huawei has created a technology based on the blockchain to help the Beijing government more effectively monitor and supervise citizen information, CoinDesk reported. The effort...

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Chinese Tech Stocks Jump As Their Listing Market Eases Rules
Chinese Tech Stocks Jump As Their Listing Market Eases Rules
August 24, 2020  |  International

Following the adoption of new rules intended to make it easier for companies to hold initial public offerings (IPOs), some Chinese technology companies newly listed...

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Fortnite, China Fears Not Enough To Sour Apple Stock
Fortnite, China Fears Not Enough To Sour Apple Stock
August 24, 2020  |  Apple

Shares of tech giant Apple are on the rise even amid controversies like its lawsuit from Epic Games over Fortnite and the potential for Chinese...

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China’s Banks To Face First Profit Drop In 10 Years
China’s Banks To Face First Profit Drop In 10 Years
August 24, 2020  |  International

China’s banks are not immune to the recession triggered by the COVID-19 crisis. Analysts and official data indicate that some of the country’s largest banks...

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