4 d. ago China’s stablecoin edge? WeChat and Alipay, says top economist

China already has de facto stablecoins in the form of WeChat Pay and Alipay, a top economist at the country’s leading investment bank has argued – amid growing calls for Beijing to quickly adapt to the global rise of digital assets. “From an economic perspective, money based on third-party payment platforms functions much like stablecoins – and China holds a comparative advantage in this area, having already built a relatively mature regulatory framework,” said Peng Wensheng, chief economist at...

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9 d. ago Can China build on eased trade tensions with US amid Trump’s many distractions?

While the US-China talks in London earlier this month suggested Beijing had the negotiating edge over Washington’s other major trading partners, observers warn that China may need to temper expectations of a restoration of senior-level exchanges. US President Donald Trump’s competing priorities – both domestically and internationally – could distract his administration from the pressing need to establish a lasting agreement on US-China trade relations, they said. But while the Trump...

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9 d. ago GPS Gave America An Edge — Until The China’s Navigation Network Surpassed It

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2 w. ago Roland Berger Releases Latest China Annual Trends Report: Unlocking Speed and Cost – Lessons from China's Competitive Edge

Roland Berger Releases Latest China Annual Trends Report: Unlocking Speed and Cost – Lessons from China's Competitive Edge  Reuters

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Voters see that China is ‘aggressively’ executing a plan to become: American Edge Project CEO  Fox Business

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2 w. ago Pentagon review rattles submarine deal amid fears of China’s naval edge

Pentagon review rattles submarine deal amid fears of China’s naval edge  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago Toyota is teaming up with China’s biggest tech giants to gain an edge in EVs

Toyota is teaming up with China’s biggest tech giants to gain an edge in EVs  Electrek

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3 w. ago Gold Edges Higher Even as US and China Agree to Ease Trade War

Gold Edges Higher Even as US and China Agree to Ease Trade War  Bloomberg

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3 w. ago Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher in wait for clues on US

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher in wait for clues on US-China trade talks  Yahoo Finance

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3 w. ago Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Edge Higher; Investors Eye U.S.

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Edge Higher; Investors Eye U.S.-China Trade Talks — Live Updates  WSJ

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3 w. ago Stock market today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq edge higher as US and China reboot trade talks

Stock market today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq edge higher as US and China reboot trade talks  Yahoo Finance

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3 w. ago It's not just AI — China's quickly gaining an edge over the U.S. in biotech

It's not just AI — China's quickly gaining an edge over the U.S. in biotech  CNBC

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