Ant Group, owner of China’s ubiquitous mobile payment app Alipay, launched a blockchain-powered platform for cross-border trade settlements on Friday, as it races to launch more technology products … ( read original story …)
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China Is Erasing Mosques and Precious Shrines in Xinjiang
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Visiting President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez waves to the press and onlookers as he arrives in Beijing August 23, 2006. Chavez arrived in China for a visit aimed at forging closer energy and economic ……
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Chinese President Hui Jintao attend welcoming ceremony in Beijing
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R) and Chinese President Hui Jintao attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 24, 2008. The outspoken US critic hopes to … (…