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China’s digital currency not seeking control of individuals’ info
China’s proposed digitized domestic currency is not a bid to gain full control of information belonging to the general public says senior central bank official. Read more…
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Why is China’s Singles’ Day shopping extravaganza so big?
The Singles’ Day shopping extravaganza is akin to Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the USA and has become a highlight of China’s e-commerce industry Read more…
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Emotional recognition spytech is hot in China – but does it work?
The cool new spytech in China – or at least at Chinese security industry expos – is emotion recognition, but the jury’s still out on how accurate it is. Read more…
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China launches new high-resolution remote sensing satellite
China launched a new high-resolution remote sensing satellite capable of providing stereoscopic imagery for topographic mapping. Read more…
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Huawei captures 42% China smartphone market, Apple suffers
Huawei Technologies captured a record 42% of China smartphone market in the third quarter as local consumers rallied behind it after US sanctions. Read more…
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China backing could tip scales in race for blockchain supremacy
China’s president call to put blockchain at the heart of the country’s innovation could tip the scales towards Beijing in the global race to lead the technology Read more…
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China studying blockchain for AI and cross-border financing
China is studying the application of blockchain and artificial intelligence in cross-border financing with a focus on risk management. Read more…
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China passes cryptography law before digital currency launch
China’s largely rubber stamp parliament has passed a new law on cryptography as the country gears up to launch its own digital currency. Read more…
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US ‘bully behaviour’ jibes at China tech conference
At one of the world’s showpiece tech conferences in China, jibes at the United States for its ‘bully behaviour’ lent a Cold War tone to proceedings. Read more…
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Apple CEO meets Chinese regulator after pulling Hong Kong app
Apple CEO Tim Cook met the chief of China’s market regulator after it removed an app that helped Hong Kong protesters track police movements. Read more…