China Spearheads the Global Blockchain Business Council

China Spearheads the Global Blockchain Business Council

The recent summit at Davos saw the creation of Global Blockchain Business Council, with China playing an important role in it. China is the land that gave birth to the great military general and strategist, Sun Tzu. Sun Tzu is well-known for his “The Art of War,” and the Chinese seem to have adopted it quite well. Thankfully, it is not as serious as going to war with an enemy, or at least it doesn’t feel that way at the moment. The Chinese representatives at the World Economic Forum Summit in Davos called for a unified approach towards creating blockchain solutions. At the same time, the....


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