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.

The Coronavirus Is Making The Global Economy Sick
The Coronavirus Is Making The Global Economy Sick
February 13, 2020  |  International

As the newsday ended on Wednesday (Feb. 12), the coronavirus that started in China’s Wuhan — now officially named COVID-19 — claimed its latest economic...

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Chinese Firms Request Loans Due To Coronavirus
Chinese Firms Request Loans Due To Coronavirus
February 12, 2020  |  International

To help mitigate the impact of the coronavirus through business lending, over 300 Chinese firms are looking for bank loans totaling a minimum of $8.2...

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Alibaba Investors In China Barred From Buying Its Stock In Hong Kong
Alibaba Investors In China Barred From Buying Its Stock In Hong Kong
February 12, 2020  |  Investments

Alibaba may be blocked from a new program in China that would allow investors in Hong Kong to buy its stocks. The program is intended...

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Coronavirus Concerns Hit Retail Supply Chain
Coronavirus Concerns Hit Retail Supply Chain
February 11, 2020  |  International

The phrase “out of stock” is starting to show up in discussions about the coronavirus. As Chinese companies and American companies doing business in China...

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Today In Payments: Mastercard To Join China’s $27T Payments Market; Uber, Postmates Lose Bid To Halt Gig Worker Law
Today In Payments: Mastercard To Join China’s $27T Payments Market; Uber, Postmates Lose Bid To...
February 11, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, Mastercard was approved for a bank card clearing business in China, and a judge rejected Uber and Postmates’ request to stop...

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Online Orders Surge In China As Coronavirus Continues
Online Orders Surge In China As Coronavirus Continues
February 11, 2020  |  International

In China’s Wuhan district, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, many residents are not allowed to leave their homes, much less go out shopping. And...

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Mastercard Gets Nod To Join China’s $27T Payments Market
Mastercard Gets Nod To Join China’s $27T Payments Market
February 11, 2020  |  Mastercard

China’s central bank gave Mastercard the go-ahead on Tuesday (Feb. 11) to set up a bank card clearing business, granting access to a $27 trillion...

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Fiat Chrysler To Debut Robot Taxis In China
Fiat Chrysler To Debut Robot Taxis In China
February 11, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Fiat Chrysler, in partnership with Chinese-based AutoX, wants to launch robo-taxis in China later this year, according to an announcement. The automobile maker, one of...

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Countries Brace For Global Economic Impact Of Coronavirus
Countries Brace For Global Economic Impact Of Coronavirus
February 11, 2020  |  International

Canada Finance Minister Bill Morneau said that the coronavirus is probably going to have a “real” impact on that country’s economy, according to a report...

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