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.

Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block Maryland Online Ad Tax
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block...
November 16, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments and consumers around the world. Get the Full Story...

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Tencent Vows To Comply With Chinese Regulators’ Increasing Oversight
Tencent Vows To Comply With Chinese Regulators’ Increasing Oversight
November 13, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

As government regulators in China increase tech industry oversight, Tencent said it will comply with new laws intended to curb antitrust activities and tighten FinTech...

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Ant IPO Stopped By President Xi As Rebuke To Gov’t Criticism
Ant IPO Stopped By President Xi As Rebuke To Gov’t Criticism
November 12, 2020  |  IPO

Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly personally nixed the Ant Group double initial public offering (IPO), which had been set to be the biggest in the...

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Alibaba Single’s Day 2020: $74.1 Billion New Record Setting Performance
Alibaba Single’s Day 2020: $74.1 Billion New Record Setting Performance
November 11, 2020  |  Retail

Alibaba’s Singles Day performance on Wednesday (Nov. 11) shows that the Chinese consumer is back — big time.  Singles Day — Alibaba’s popular shopping holiday...

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Today In Payments: China’s Singles’ Day Sales Hit $56B; Lyft Considers Moving Into Delivery Sector
Today In Payments: China’s Singles’ Day Sales Hit $56B; Lyft Considers Moving Into Delivery Sector
November 11, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Alibaba’s Singles’ Day in China has brought in $56 billion thus far, and Lyft is launching a delivery service. Plus, the...

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Alibaba’s Singles’ Day Will Double As Economic Barometer
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day Will Double As Economic Barometer
November 10, 2020  |  Retail

China’s 1.4 billion people will mark Singles’ Day – the country’s exponentially larger answer to America’s Black Friday or Prime Day events – on Wednesday...

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China Releases Draft Rules To Prevent Tech Monopolies
China Releases Draft Rules To Prevent Tech Monopolies
November 10, 2020  |  Regulation

China’s efforts to ramp up its regulatory game continued on Tuesday (Nov. 10) with the release of draft rules for governing eCommerce giants and payments...

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Alibaba Gets Into The Garment Manufacturing Business
Alibaba Gets Into The Garment Manufacturing Business
November 10, 2020  |  International

As most companies rush to grow their online presence, Alibaba is actively seeking to expand its offline footprint through its new manufacturing division, Xunxi. Get...

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Auto Sales In China Up For Fourth Month
Auto Sales In China Up For Fourth Month
November 09, 2020  |  International

Sales of cars in China posted a big gain in October, offering a bright spot for the still recovering global auto sector, with electric vehicles...

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