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.

X-Border eCommerce Payments Now Come In Yuan
X-Border eCommerce Payments Now Come In Yuan
January 14, 2019  |  Cross Border Commerce

The New York branch of Bank of China will allow Chinese firms to get payment in yuan from eCommerce sales derived from their U.S. platforms, reported...

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China Puts Visa, Mastercard Applications On Hold
China Puts Visa, Mastercard Applications On Hold
January 14, 2019  |  International

China’s central bank has yet to acknowledge applications submitted by Visa and Mastercard that would allow the companies to process renminbi payments. Citing sources familiar...

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Chinese Smartphone Giant Xiaomi To Invest $1.5B In AI
Chinese Smartphone Giant Xiaomi To Invest $1.5B In AI
January 11, 2019  |  Investments

In the midst of an economically uncertain time in China stemming from the trade war with the U.S., Xiaomi said it will invest at least...

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Bitcoin Daily: China To Put New Blockchain Regulations Into Effect, Bitcoin Plummets Amid Crypto Declines
Bitcoin Daily: China To Put New Blockchain Regulations Into Effect, Bitcoin Plummets Amid Crypto Declines
January 11, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Companies at work on blockchain development might receive a tax benefit from the government of South Korea in the future, TheNextWeb reported. The Ministry of...

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Chinese AI Startup Prepares For $2B In Funding
Chinese AI Startup Prepares For $2B In Funding
January 11, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

SenseTime, the most valuable artificial intelligence (AI) startup in the world, is getting ready for a financing round that could amount to $2 billion, according...

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Chinese P2P Falls As Other Payment Ecosystems Expand
Chinese P2P Falls As Other Payment Ecosystems Expand
January 10, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Thanks to a nationwide crackdown on peer-to-peer (P2P) lending in China, a move that came after a series of multibillion dollar scams in that space...

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UnionPay Steps Into UK With Prepaid Corporate Cards
UnionPay Steps Into UK With Prepaid Corporate Cards
January 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

China payment card issuer UnionPay is stepping into the market with prepaid cards for corporates and consumers, the company announced this week. Banking Tech reported on Wednesday...

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What’s The Reward For Early 5G Deployment? Asia Will Soon Find Out
What’s The Reward For Early 5G Deployment? Asia Will Soon Find Out
January 09, 2019  |  Mobile

South Korea is taking an early lead in deployment of 5G, with three of the country’s telecoms recently deploying the service. That could give the...

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Apple To Cut iPhone Production By 10 Percent For Q1
Apple To Cut iPhone Production By 10 Percent For Q1
January 09, 2019  |  Apple

In what could be evidence that Apple is bracing for even worse demand for its iPhones, the Cupertino, California company has reportedly slashed production for...

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