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ForkLog 7 21.02.2023

Bloomberg flags Beijing’s backing of Hong Kong’s crypto ambitions.

The Chinese government is quietly backing Hong Kong authorities in their bid to turn the region into a cryptocurrency hub, Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 14 14.02.2023

Beijing backs Chinese chatbot developers

Beijing's Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology will support enterprises in creating large AI models comparable to ChatGPT.

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ForkLog 8 10.02.2023

Media report the opening of a blockchain-technology centre in Beijing

The Chinese government will establish a National Innovation Centre for Blockchain Technology to explore its possibilities and broader integration. The report is by the South China Morning Post.

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ForkLog 8 06.02.2023

China allocates millions to promote CBDC

Authorities in several Chinese cities distributed 180 million e-CNY (~$26.5 million) as subsidies and coupons to spur CBDC use by the population for the Chinese New Year, the Global Times reports.

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ForkLog 6 02.02.2023

Economist urges China to review its total ban on Bitcoin

A former member of the People's Bank of China's Monetary Policy Committee urged authorities to consider the long-term consequences of banning cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 23 25.01.2023

China Named the World’s Largest Supplier of Facial-Recognition Systems

Researchers from Harvard and MIT recognised China as the world’s leading exporter of facial-recognition systems. The United States ranked second.

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ForkLog 29 20.01.2023

MarsBit, a Chinese publication, eyes CoinDesk acquisition

Founder of the Chinese cryptocurrency publication MarsBit, Van Feng, said he is willing to cooperate with other companies to acquire CoinDesk.

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ForkLog 9 20.01.2023

FBI chief expresses concern over China’s AI program

FBI Director Christopher Wray said he was 'deeply concerned' about the Chinese government's AI program.

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ForkLog 9 17.01.2023

China first uses CBDC in stock-market settlements

Soochow Securities has integrated in its mobile app the ability to pay in e-CNY. This is the first in-country example of CBDC use in the stock market, according to China Securities Journal.

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ForkLog 8 30.12.2022

Media: Hikvision aided Chinese police in tracking protesters.

Chinese police can deploy 'alarm signals' for various protest actions, using Hikvision's software platform.

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ForkLog 10 29.12.2022

China to launch a regulated NFT marketplace

China will launch a state-backed trading platform for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). CoinDesk reports, citing local media.

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ForkLog 9 15.12.2022

Media: ARM will not sell its latest chips in China

ARM will not sell Alibaba the Neoverse V chips due to export restrictions in the United States and Britain.

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