China’s Ant Group is about to make the largest sale of shares ever but it poses a major conundrum: what type of firm is it – a tech giant or a financial colossus? That issue is important to be clarified before and after the initial…

Why it matters: The US-China trade war took a new height when the Trump administration placed a ban on TikTok and WeChat. At the same time, American companies like Apple depend greatly on Chinese suppliers and consumer demand in the region,…

The People’s Bank of China has approved the deployment of its Digital Currency Electronic Payment platform in developed regions Recently, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced it is ready to regulate China’s Digital Currency…

The Chinese government has deployed an update to its national censorship tool, known as the Great Firewall (GFW), to block encrypted HTTPS connections that are being set up using modern, interception-proof protocols and technologies. The…

China’s state-sponsored Blockchain Service Network (BSN) is reportedly moving to start integrating with public blockchains like Ethereum and Nervos Network. News of these potential integrations come just a week after news broke about the…

China-based bitcoin miners have started to migrate southbound from North China, according to local reports. The operators are having difficulties and are transitioning mining facilities for cheap hydro-powered electricity.…

Hong Kong’s new competitor to make clever use of blockchain technology Chinese authorities have unveiled their masterplan to build its largest Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the Hainan province on June 1, according to Xinhua News. The…