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.

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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Coronavirus Prompts Airbnb To Suspend Beijing Check-Ins
Coronavirus Prompts Airbnb To Suspend Beijing Check-Ins
February 10, 2020  |  International

Airbnb is halting check-ins at all of its Beijing listings until March due to the Coronavirus outbreak and local policies in China, according to reports on...

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Today In Payments: Chinese Tech Investments In US Plummet; Ransomware Attacks Up 41 Pct In 2019
Today In Payments: Chinese Tech Investments In US Plummet; Ransomware Attacks Up 41 Pct In...
February 10, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Chinese tech investments in the U.S. have plummeted in recent years, and ransomware cyberattacks have skyrocketed. Also, Karen Webster compares Uber’s...

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Chinese Ties To Equifax Hack Signal Tough Questions On IP, Trade
Chinese Ties To Equifax Hack Signal Tough Questions On IP, Trade
February 10, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Not long ago, it seemed that Iran was the central cyberthreat to the U.S., at least in terms of immediacy. Get the Full Story Complete...

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DOJ Indicts Four Chinese Army Spies For Equifax Hack
DOJ Indicts Four Chinese Army Spies For Equifax Hack
February 10, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Federal prosecutors charged four Chinese intelligence officers on Monday (Feb. 10) with the 2017 cyberattack on credit reporting giant Equifax, which was one of the...

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Chinese Tech Investments In US Plummet
Chinese Tech Investments In US Plummet
February 10, 2020  |  Investments

eCommerce giant Alibaba  — China’s largest tech firm — was among other Chinese investors that skipped past the U.S. in 2019, The Financial Times (FT)...

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