china

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion in 2017. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers, it is the third or fourth largest country by total area.

Alipay Launches ‘Consumer Friendly Zones’ in China
Alipay Launches ‘Consumer Friendly Zones’ in China
April 08, 2024  |  Retail

Alipay has launched a series of “International Consumer Friendly Zones” in China. The company’s owner, owned by China’s Ant Group, announced Monday (April 8) it...

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Alibaba Offers Deep Cloud Discounts Amid AI Boom
Alibaba Offers Deep Cloud Discounts Amid AI Boom
April 08, 2024  |  Technology

Chinese conglomerate Alibaba is reportedly offering steep price cuts to its cloud customers. These markdowns — as high as 59% and aimed at customers from the U.S. to Singapore...

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Apple CEO Says Vision Pro Coming to China This Year
Apple CEO Says Vision Pro Coming to China This Year
March 25, 2024  |  Apple

Apple’s Vision Pro headset is reportedly coming to the Chinese market later this year. CEO Tim Cook confirmed that the mixed reality device will launch in China this year during...

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Mastercard’s Partnership With Alipay Connects Digital Wallets to Cross-Border Payments
Mastercard’s Partnership With Alipay Connects Digital Wallets to Cross-Border Payments
March 25, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Alan Marquard, head of transfer solutions at Mastercard, told PYMNTS that remittances are ripe for continued transformation — to digital channels, and to digital wallets,...

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Report: Apple Considers Adding Baidu’s GenAI to Devices in China
Report: Apple Considers Adding Baidu’s GenAI to Devices in China
March 22, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Apple is reportedly in preliminary talks with Chinese tech giant Baidu, exploring a potential partnership to use Baidu’s generative artificial intelligence technology for Apple devices in China....

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Apple Opens Shanghai Store Amid iPhone Troubles in China
Apple Opens Shanghai Store Amid iPhone Troubles in China
March 21, 2024  |  Apple

Apple’s new store opened in Shanghai on Thursday (March 21), with Tim Cook in attendance. The chief executive got “thunderous applause” from the crowd, according to a report by...

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Mastercard Expands Cross-Border Offering With Alipay Partnership
Mastercard Expands Cross-Border Offering With Alipay Partnership
March 19, 2024  |  Partnerships

Mastercard is expanding its cross-border payment solutions by connecting to China’s Alipay. The collaboration lets Mastercard’s bank, FinTech and corporate clients offer customers a connection to an...

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Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Aims to Buy TikTok
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Aims to Buy TikTok
March 14, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Former Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin is assembling a group of investors to attempt to purchase TikTok. Mnuchin told CNBC about this plan Thursday (March 14),...

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Standard Chartered Overhauls Investment Banking Leadership
Standard Chartered Overhauls Investment Banking Leadership
March 12, 2024  |  Personnel

Standard Chartered has made a number of changes to its leadership team. The British banking giant announced Tuesday (March 11) that it had appointed Roberto Hoornweg, head...

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