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.

As Clock Ticks On TikTok Saga, Ripple Effects For US Tech?
As Clock Ticks On TikTok Saga, Ripple Effects For US Tech?
August 04, 2020  |  International

The saber-rattling between China and the U.S. is heating up — with boardroom as battleground, and with some of the biggest U.S. companies as potential...

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Microsoft Aims To Buy TikTok’s US Arm By Sept. 15 After CEO Gets Trump’s Blessing
Microsoft Aims To Buy TikTok’s US Arm By Sept. 15 After CEO Gets Trump’s Blessing
August 02, 2020  |  Acquiring

Microsoft Corp. has resumed attempts to buy the U.S. arm of  TikTok — the popular but controversial Chinese video-sharing app owned by ByteDance — by...

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Chinese Regulators Prepare To Crack Down On Luckin Coffee
Chinese Regulators Prepare To Crack Down On Luckin Coffee
July 31, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Regulators in China are preparing to move against once-hot Luckin Coffee Inc., which admitted booking millions of dollars in nonexistent sales, The Wall Street Journal...

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Today In Payments: Affirm Preps For IPO; China Considers Alipay, WeChat Pay Antitrust Probe
Today In Payments: Affirm Preps For IPO; China Considers Alipay, WeChat Pay Antitrust Probe
July 31, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Affirm is eyeing an IPO that could reach $10 billion, and Alipay and WeChat face an antitrust probe by China’s antitrust...

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US Lawmakers Seek Investigation Of Zoom And TikTok’s China Ties
US Lawmakers Seek Investigation Of Zoom And TikTok’s China Ties
July 31, 2020  |  Safety and Security

Two members of Congress asked the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday (July 30) to investigate Zoom Video Communications Inc., the video technology company, and...

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China Regulator Considers Antitrust Probe Of Alipay, WeChat Pay
China Regulator Considers Antitrust Probe Of Alipay, WeChat Pay
July 31, 2020  |  Digital Payments

China’s State Council’s Anti-Monopoly Commission is considering investigating Alipay and WeChat Pay, two of the county’s biggest online payment and money transfer platforms, Reuters reported....

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Exchange Paxful Sees Usage Up 350 Pct In Russia; Nonprofit Says Bitcoin Not Totally Banned From China
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Exchange Paxful Sees Usage Up 350 Pct In Russia; Nonprofit Says Bitcoin...
July 30, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Paxful says it has experienced a 350 percent jump in the use of its infrastructure in Russia, Decrypt reported. The bitcoin exchange has seen record month-over-month peaks in...

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Bank Of China Advises Country’s Banks To Avoid SWIFT Messaging
Bank Of China Advises Country’s Banks To Avoid SWIFT Messaging
July 29, 2020  |  International

With the economic and political battles between the U.S. and China heating to a boil, one of China’s top banks is urging financial institutions (FIs)...

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Report: ByteDance Investors Might Take Over TikTok At A $50B Valuation
Report: ByteDance Investors Might Take Over TikTok At A $50B Valuation
July 29, 2020  |  International

A group of investors with a stake in TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, are maneuvering to take over the controversial social-media app, valuing it at roughly...

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