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.

Luckin’s Jolt and Echoes of WeWork’s Governance Debacle

Luckin’s Jolt and Echoes of WeWork’s Governance Debacle
Luckin’s Jolt and Echoes of WeWork’s Governance Debacle
April 07, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

For China’s Luckin Coffee, call it a jolt of the most unpleasant sort. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ping An’s FinTech Arm Teams Up To Launch Blockchain Solution; CFTC Calls For Default Ruling For Alleged Ponzi Scheme Founder
Bitcoin Daily: Ping An’s FinTech Arm Teams Up To Launch Blockchain Solution; CFTC Calls For...
April 05, 2020  |  Bitcoin

OneConnect Financial Technology and China Merchants Port Group (CMPort) will work to create a blockchain-based system with Shenzhen customs to serve the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area....

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The Week In Payments: What The New Normal Will Look Like When It Comes
The Week In Payments: What The New Normal Will Look Like When It Comes
April 03, 2020  |  Economy

It is impossible at this point to write the week in payments (commerce, financial services and technology) without writing about COVID-19. As the United States...

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Luckin Launches Probe Into Alleged Inflated Revenues
Luckin Launches Probe Into Alleged Inflated Revenues
April 02, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

An internal investigation is underway by the board of directors of Luckin Coffee Inc. into its former COO who may have inflated estimated revenues by...

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What Will Business Look Like Post COVID-19? Ask China
What Will Business Look Like Post COVID-19? Ask China
April 02, 2020  |  Economy

Though the phrase “new normal” has gotten thrown around a lot lately, in many ways it is something of a misnomer. Here on the ground...

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Corporate Travel Startup Huilianyi Raises $42M Amid Industry Turmoil
Corporate Travel Startup Huilianyi Raises $42M Amid Industry Turmoil
March 31, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Huilianyi, a business travel platform, notched approximately $42 million in fundraising as China begins a possible economic renewal amid the global coronavirus pandemic, Phocuswire reported....

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China’s Purchasing Managers Index Rallies Amid Relaxed Controls
China’s Purchasing Managers Index Rallies Amid Relaxed Controls
March 31, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

As government bodies have eased controls to combat disease and let manufacturing facilities open again, manufacturing in China bounced back in March. The purchasing managers’...

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China’s Pinduoduo Raises $1.1B In Private Placement
China’s Pinduoduo Raises $1.1B In Private Placement
March 31, 2020  |  Investments

Despite the world’s markets being crippled by the coronavirus, Pinduoduo Inc., the Chinese eCommerce company, said on Tuesday (March 31) that it has raised $1.1...

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