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CHINA Issue dated 15/01/2020

Facial recognition startup Megvii moves closer to IPO

Authorities at the Hong Kong stock market allowed the firm's application to move forward after Megvii provided more information about the impact of recent US sanctions. [...] (395 words)

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CloudMinds counts on Frankfurt-based China Expert Services to sell tech

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Alibaba-backed Qedit to work for DARPA

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Facial recognition firm Hanwang Technology plays catch-up

IFlytek looks to bounce back after US blacklisting

Kuang-Chi, star of Xi Jinping's military-civil fusion strategy

Yitu at the forefront of facial recognition AI as Beijing ramps up surveillance state

Former Bank of England governor joins Equilibrium

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