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.

Tencent, Other Chinese Tech Firms Called Out For Privacy Violations

Tencent, Other Chinese Tech Firms Called Out For Privacy Violations
Tencent, Other Chinese Tech Firms Called Out For Privacy Violations
December 19, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

A number of Chinese tech companies were ordered to clean up policies on the way their apps deal with user information or face penalties, according...

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BRICS Drives Mobile Payments Growth Last Decade
BRICS Drives Mobile Payments Growth Last Decade
December 19, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

A few decades ago, a certain acronym was a darling of Wall Street, a place where acronyms thrive. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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PayPal Closes On GoPay Acquisition, Enters China
PayPal Closes On GoPay Acquisition, Enters China
December 19, 2019  |  Partnerships

For PayPal, eyeing growth and eyeing new markets, the gaze is, at least in part, turned eastward. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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PayPal Now Holds 70 Pct. Stake In China’s GoPay
PayPal Now Holds 70 Pct. Stake In China’s GoPay
December 19, 2019  |  Partnerships

PayPal has acquired a 70 percent equity stake in Guofubao Information Technology (GoPay) and will head to China as their first foreign online-only payments platform,...

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Ant Financial Invests In Vietnam’s eMonkey
Ant Financial Invests In Vietnam’s eMonkey
December 19, 2019  |  Retail

In a move that was not announced due to concerns that anti-China sentiment in Vietnam could lead to potential pushback, China’s Ant Financial has quietly...

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Diamond Firm Pilots Blockchain Tracking For WeChat Retailers
Diamond Firm Pilots Blockchain Tracking For WeChat Retailers
December 17, 2019  |  Retail

Russia-based diamond producer ALROSA is partnering with technology firm Everledger and Tencent’s social platform WeChat to sell diamonds to Chinese retailers using a blockchain platform,...

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China Beats Growth Expectations In Retail, Industry
China Beats Growth Expectations In Retail, Industry
December 16, 2019  |  Retail

As government support backed demand in the second-biggest economy in the world, growth in the retail and industrial sectors of China came out ahead of...

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Chinese Province Shuts Down All P2P Lenders
Chinese Province Shuts Down All P2P Lenders
December 16, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms have shuttered in China’s Hebei province as regulators aim to get rid of deception and inefficiency in the sector, South China...

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