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ForkLog 9 03.07.2023

Bitcoin skeptic lands key post at the People’s Bank of China

Pan Gongsheng, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, was named the CPC secretary at the institution.

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ForkLog 5 06.06.2023

Changpeng Zhao comments on CCTV portrayal of SEC lawsuit on Chinese television

China's state broadcaster CCTV included in its news programme a report on the SEC's lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its chief executive Changpeng Zhao, according to The Block.

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ForkLog 14 27.05.2023

Beijing Publishes White Paper on Web3 Innovation and Development

Beijing's Municipal Science and Technology Commission published the 'White Paper on Web3 Innovation and Development' (2023). The local publication The Paper reports.

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ForkLog 17 26.05.2023

Zhengzhou to build hub for metaverse-focused startups

Authorities in Zhengzhou (Henan province, PRC) published a plan to launch a hub for metaverse-focused startups. As part of the initiative, a dedicated fund of 10 billion yuan ($1.42 billion) will be created to develop the industry.

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ForkLog 8 25.05.2023

Changpeng Zhao Sees Signs of a Bull Market Thanks to Chinese Television

A cryptocurrency-related report on China Central Television (CCTV) sparked chatter in local communities, noted Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao.

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ForkLog 10 24.05.2023

China launches a state platform to develop the metaverse

Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, launched a platform for innovative blockchain technologies and applications aimed at promoting and developing metaverses.

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ForkLog 6 22.05.2023

AI replicas of the dead are gaining popularity in China

The availability of large language models and image generators has spurred a rise in the popularity of digital doubles of the deceased in China.

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ForkLog 6 16.05.2023

China launches campaign to combat AI-generated fake news

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced a campaign to purge the internet of AI-generated fake news.

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ForkLog 5 05.05.2023

Opinion: China Maintains Its Stance on Cryptocurrencies

Mainland China has not changed its anti-cryptocurrency stance, despite global adoption of the industry in Hong Kong. This was stated by Shan Zhong, head of the local insurer China Pacific Insurance (CPIС).

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ForkLog 6 24.04.2023

Changshu to pay civil servants in digital yuan

Civil servants in Changshu's urban county (Jiangsu province) will begin to receive their salaries entirely in the digital yuan (e-CNY). Local media reported this.

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ForkLog 10 18.04.2023

Media: Hikvision knew its technology was used to monitor Uyghurs

The Hikvision surveillance camera manufacturer knew that its technology was used to monitor the Uyghur minority in China, according to war-crimes prosecutor Richard-Pier Prosper.

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ForkLog 7 13.04.2023

US plans to ban investments in Chinese AI

American venture capitalists backed the ban on investments in Chinese firms developing artificial intelligence.

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