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.

Politicians In India Look To Pull Plug On TikTok
Politicians In India Look To Pull Plug On TikTok
July 12, 2019  |  International

Popular video-sharing app TikTok is being accused of spreading “indecent” content and sharing user data with the Chinese government, prompting politicians in India to call...

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RiverPay Facilitates Payments Via Alipay, WeChat At Harrods
RiverPay Facilitates Payments Via Alipay, WeChat At Harrods
July 11, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Integrated payments and marketing platform RiverPay has announced that it is facilitating payments through Alipay and WeChat Pay at Harrods’ Knightsbridge store in London, according...

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Apple Courts Developers In China With New App Program
Apple Courts Developers In China With New App Program
July 10, 2019  |  Apple

Apple has begun a program, based in China, that will look to help Chinese developers in their bid to create new applications, according to Reuters....

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Debt Loads Hobble Chinese Firms
Debt Loads Hobble Chinese Firms
July 09, 2019  |  Economy

There’s an old saying in investing, which, paraphrased, works out to “you only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.” In...

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China Could Launch Its Own Crypto To Counter Libra
China Could Launch Its Own Crypto To Counter Libra
July 09, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

A People’s Bank of China (PBoC) official said that the upcoming launch of Facebook’s Libra could speed up his bank’s development of its own digital...

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Chinese Grocery Delivery Startup MissFresh Seeks Funding
Chinese Grocery Delivery Startup MissFresh Seeks Funding
July 08, 2019  |  Investments

According to reports in Bloomberg, anonymous sources have confirmed that MissFresh, a Chinese grocery delivery startup based in Beijing, is seeking additional funding as the...

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GM’s Self-Driving Co. To Get $2.25B From SoftBank
GM’s Self-Driving Co. To Get $2.25B From SoftBank
July 07, 2019  |  Investments

U.S. self-driving company Cruise revealed that a U.S. national security panel has approved a $2.25 billion investment by Japan’s SoftBank. Last year it was reported...

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Retail Pulse: Walmart To Boost Supply Chain In China; JD Sports Rides Athleisure Popularity
Retail Pulse: Walmart To Boost Supply Chain In China; JD Sports Rides Athleisure Popularity
July 05, 2019  |  Retail

Retailers are bolstering their supply chains in China as they seek to enhance their service and offer customers fresh products. Walmart, for instance, plans to...

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Walmart Looks To Sell ModCloth, Will Keep Bonobos
Walmart Looks To Sell ModCloth, Will Keep Bonobos
July 03, 2019  |  Retail

Walmart has reportedly talked about selling three brands that it recently acquired to appeal to younger shoppers, all of which are unprofitable, according to Reuters....

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