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.

China’s Consumer Rebound Not Enough To Boost Luxury Retail

China’s Consumer Rebound Not Enough To Boost Luxury Retail
China’s Consumer Rebound Not Enough To Boost Luxury Retail
September 15, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

A positive data point, indeed — but perhaps not much more than that. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Retail Sales In China Improve For First Time Since January
Retail Sales In China Improve For First Time Since January
September 15, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

China saw retail sales increase last month for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak, another sign of the country’s wider recovery. Get the Full...

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Oracle Officially Named As TikTok’s U.S. ‘Technology Provider’
Oracle Officially Named As TikTok’s U.S. ‘Technology Provider’
September 14, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Oracle Corp., the Redwood City, Calif.-based software and technology giant, has confirmed that it has been selected by ByteDance to be the “trusted technology provider”...

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Oracle Looks Victorious As Clock Tick-Tocks Down On Deadline For A TikTok Sale
Oracle Looks Victorious As Clock Tick-Tocks Down On Deadline For A TikTok Sale
September 14, 2020  |  Partnerships

Oracle appeared to win the TikTok “sale or no sale” negotiations Sunday night, as several sources reported it had been chosen over Microsoft for U.S....

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Report: Oracle Winning Bidder Of TikTok, Microsoft Out
Report: Oracle Winning Bidder Of TikTok, Microsoft Out
September 13, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Oracle Corp. beat Microsoft Corp. in a bid to take over TikTok’s video-sharing app’s U.S. operations Sunday (Sept. 13) days before President Donald Trump threatened to shut...

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New Chinese Rule Means Ant Group Must Set Aside At Least $731M And Register As Financial Holding Company
New Chinese Rule Means Ant Group Must Set Aside At Least $731M And Register As...
September 13, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

New Chinese finance rules will force the Jack Ma-backed Ant Group to comply with regulations to back up any payments, lending or other finances with...

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ByteDance To US: TikTok’s Code Isn’t For Sale
ByteDance To US: TikTok’s Code Isn’t For Sale
September 13, 2020  |  Partnerships

China-based ByteDance has said in boardroom discussions that it won’t be selling its essential algorithm for the video-sharing app TikTok in any manner, according to...

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Report: Chinese Govt Stands Against Forced Sale Of TikTok
Report: Chinese Govt Stands Against Forced Sale Of TikTok
September 11, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

The People’s Republic of China would rather shutter TikTok’s U.S. headquarters than sell it to an American company, sources told Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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