Editor’s note: This originally appeared on China Tech Insights, an English research unit affiliated to Tencent’s Online Media Group. China is going cashless, no doubt. Chinese consumers spent a total of $5.5 trillion via mobile…
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China’s Wanda sues microbloggers for ‘malicious rumors’ about owner Wang Jianlin
The move underlines heightened sensitivity in corporate China to reports of company bosses coming under scrutiny, amid a crackdown on big-spending conglomerates that has seen some top executives detained or called in for questioning. The…
China fast-food operator pilots face-recognition payments
The operator of KFC in China is rolling out a futuristic system of paying at a fast-food counter via facial recognition, as the country embraces the technology for everything from toilet paper to travel. The…
Regulation of digital coin offerings needed for healthy market: China central bank adviser
“This rectification is mainly to warn of risks and protect investors’ rights.” But Sheng said that blockchain technology should be supported and that China could be a global leader in the adoption of the technology.…
China’s tighter drone rules send new pilots flocking to school
In June, China set an end-August deadline for owners of civilian … “Some people want to wait and see.” Privately-held SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, based in the southeastern city of Shenzen, had a roughly…
China Mobile selects Djibouti Data Center for African expansion
China Mobile International (CMI) has announced a new partnership with Djibouti Data Center (DDC) as it looks to expand its network services into the African continent. The agreement will see China Mobile International, a subsidiary…
China’s Huawei unveils mobile AI assistant
Chinese electronics giant Huawei on Saturday unveiled its first mobile personal assistant with artificial intelligence in Berlin, in hopes it will rival the dominance of Samsung’s Bixby and Apple’s Siri. “Smartphones are smart but they…
China’s mobile payment systems put to the test on a cash-free day out in Shenzhen
Two hundred yuan (30 US dollars, HK$235) for a SIM card with one gigabyte of data. “It’s a really good deal,” the salesman reassures us. We are in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen and…
China’s artificial intelligence technology is fast catching up to the US, Goldman Sachs says
In the report, titled “China’s Rise in Artificial Intelligence,” the investment bank said the world’s second-largest economy has emerged as a major global contender in using AI to drive economic progress. Goldman said the government…
Pay with your face at this KFC in China
Paying for food at one KFC restaurant in China just got a lot more personal. Forget cash, credit cards or a smartphone — customers can now settle the bill with their face thanks to new…
China Netcom Technology : LIST OF DIRECTORS AND THEIR ROLES AND FUNCTIONS
07/19 CHINA NETCOM TECHNOLOGY: Announcement pursuant to rule 3.8 of the takeovers cod.. 07/19 CHINA NETCOM TECHNOLOGY: Next Day Disclosure Returns 07/14 CHINA NETCOM TECHNOLOGY: Poll results of extraordinary general meeting held on .. (…
China puts end to internet anonymity
Notorious for its strict internet censorship laws, China now requires netizens who post comments online to register with their real names. According to the Verge, the Chinese regime has attempted to enforce the rule for…
Lite-On Tech R&D center in China operational
EMS provider Lite-On Technology has unveiled an R&D center in Tianjin, China, established through cooperation with Automotive Engineering Research Institute under government-sponsored China Automotive Technology & Research Center (CATARC). The R&D center … ( read…