The sign "welcome to use digital yuan" was particularly eye-catching at the cashier counter in the department store Shanghai New World on Nanjing Road, Shanghai on March 8, 2021. /VCG China's
Starting May 1, apps in China can no longer force users into providing excessive personal data, according to a document jointly released by a group of the country’s top regulators, the Cyberspac
The international version of China's travel health certificate was officially launched on Monday on WeChat by the Department of Consular Affairs of the Foreign Ministry
A digital renminbi (RMB) vending machine in Dongcheng District, Beijing, February 11, 2021. /CFP The Digital Currency Institute of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), as well as the Central Ban
The insane saga of a potential forced sale of TikTok’s US operations is reportedly ending — another victim of the transition to methodical and rational policymaking that appears to be the boring
Logo of Tencent's messaging app WeChat on display. /CFP Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has become the target of a fresh anti-monopoly complaint to regulators, this time from a supplier of
ByteDance said on February 2, 2021 that its Chinese short-video app Douyin has filed a complaint with a court in Beijing to sue Tencent Holdings for monopolistic behavior. /VCG The Beijing Int
ByteDance is bringing its battle with archrival Tencent to the court at a time when the Chinese government moves to curve the power of the country’s internet behemoths.The Beijing Intellectual P
A logo of ByteDance, the China-based company which owns the short video app Douyin, at its office in Beijing, China, July 7, 2020. /Reuters ByteDance's Chinese short video app Douyin has filed
Digital ordering and paying at restaurants was already gaining much ground in China before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The tap-to-order method on a smartphone is part of the greater development in Chin
A string of recent events in China’s payments industry suggests the duopoly comprising Ant Group and Tencent may be getting a shakeup.Following the abrupt call-off of Ant’s public sale and
A zodiac painted sculpture on display. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A total of 300 pieces of painted sculptures themed on the 12 Chinese zodiac signs will be exhibited online from Jan
Logo of the Chinese short video app Douyin. /CFP Douyin, the Chinese version of short video app TikTok, had been slapped maximum fines for fostering and spreading obscene, pornographic and vul
Logos of the eight apps barred by the Trump administration. /CGTN U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of its establishment, the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts is due to host the 2020 Chinese Bowstring Arts Festival with the National Museum of China from Dec
A pilot program to promote the adoption of digital currency via 20 million yuan ($3.06 million) worth of hongbaos or "red envelopes" was jointly launched by China's eas
All China-bound passengers, including fast lane travelers, from Singapore are now required to obtain electronic green health codes for boarding, announced the Chinese Embassy in Singapore on Thursday
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