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.

Oracle Officially Named As TikTok’s U.S. ‘Technology Provider’
Oracle Officially Named As TikTok’s U.S. ‘Technology Provider’
September 14, 2020  |  International

Oracle Corp., the Redwood City, Calif.-based software and technology giant, has confirmed that it has been selected by ByteDance to be the “trusted technology provider”...

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Oracle Looks Victorious As Clock Tick-Tocks Down On Deadline For A TikTok Sale
Oracle Looks Victorious As Clock Tick-Tocks Down On Deadline For A TikTok Sale
September 14, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Oracle appeared to win the TikTok “sale or no sale” negotiations Sunday night, as several sources reported it had been chosen over Microsoft for U.S....

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Report: Oracle Winning Bidder Of TikTok, Microsoft Out
Report: Oracle Winning Bidder Of TikTok, Microsoft Out
September 13, 2020  |  International

Oracle Corp. beat Microsoft Corp. in a bid to take over TikTok’s video-sharing app’s U.S. operations Sunday (Sept. 13) days before President Donald Trump threatened to shut...

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New Chinese Rule Means Ant Group Must Set Aside At Least $731M And Register As Financial Holding Company
New Chinese Rule Means Ant Group Must Set Aside At Least $731M And Register As...
September 13, 2020  |  Regulation

New Chinese finance rules will force the Jack Ma-backed Ant Group to comply with regulations to back up any payments, lending or other finances with...

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ByteDance To US: TikTok’s Code Isn’t For Sale
ByteDance To US: TikTok’s Code Isn’t For Sale
September 13, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

China-based ByteDance has said in boardroom discussions that it won’t be selling its essential algorithm for the video-sharing app TikTok in any manner, according to...

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Report: Chinese Govt Stands Against Forced Sale Of TikTok
Report: Chinese Govt Stands Against Forced Sale Of TikTok
September 11, 2020  |  International

The People’s Republic of China would rather shutter TikTok’s U.S. headquarters than sell it to an American company, sources told Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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US Deadline On TikTok Won’t Change, Trump Says
US Deadline On TikTok Won’t Change, Trump Says
September 10, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

President Donald Trump is holding firm to the deadline for video-sharing company TikTok to be sold to a U.S.-based buyer, according to Reuters. Get the...

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China To Roll Out Global Data Security Standards
China To Roll Out Global Data Security Standards
September 07, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

China is debuting a new initiative to set worldwide standards for data security, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Get...

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Walmart+, Amazon Pay, and The Battle For The Digital Consumer Top This Week’s News
Walmart+, Amazon Pay, and The Battle For The Digital Consumer Top This Week’s News
September 04, 2020  |  The Weekender

Labor Day weekend is here, bring us some welcome respite from a long summer. The PYMNTS Weekender has all the latest reading material on payments...

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