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.

Alibaba’s Zhang To Become Executive Chairman
Alibaba’s Zhang To Become Executive Chairman
September 10, 2018  |  Personnel

Alibaba’s Jack Ma, the co-founder and executive chairman who is stepping down, plans to hand over leadership to Daniel Zhang, the company’s current chief executive....

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Alibaba’s Ma To Retire To Pursue Philanthropy In Education
Alibaba’s Ma To Retire To Pursue Philanthropy In Education
September 10, 2018  |  Personnel

Jack Ma, the co-founder and executive chairman of Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant, will step down from the company early next week, reported The New York...

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China’s Messenger App Duel Shows Bullet Aimed At WeChat
China’s Messenger App Duel Shows Bullet Aimed At WeChat
September 07, 2018  |  Mobile Applications

In business, as in life, success breeds imitation. Call it the entrepreneurial equivalent of flattery. And sometimes, in a nascent industry, there’s room for all...

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China Steps Up Fines On Banks Hiding Bad Loans
China Steps Up Fines On Banks Hiding Bad Loans
September 07, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) is issuing fines to banks at a record rate in an effort to combat increasing financial risk. Bloomberg,...

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Chinese Consumers Turn To Bank Deposits For Financial Security
Chinese Consumers Turn To Bank Deposits For Financial Security
September 06, 2018  |  Banking

More Chinese consumers are choosing to deposit their money into traditional banks as they turn away from higher-yielding assets in favor of financial security. According...

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Alipay To Collaborate With More Japanese Merchants
Alipay To Collaborate With More Japanese Merchants
September 05, 2018  |  International

Alipay, the mobile and online payment platform operated by Ant Financial Services, announced on Wednesday (Sept. 5) that it will collaborate with a wider range...

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China’s Move To Embrace Blockchain
China’s Move To Embrace Blockchain
September 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

For China, cryptos are anathema, while the blockchain is to be embraced, or so it seems in light of recent policy and project announcements. China...

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Intel Secures AI Partnerships For FinServ, Supply Chains
Intel Secures AI Partnerships For FinServ, Supply Chains
September 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Intel has struck new collaborations with artificial intelligence (AI) companies to broaden its enterprise AI capabilities. A press release on Tuesday (Sept. 4) said Chinese...

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China Shows Road For Blockchain Beyond Cryptos?
China Shows Road For Blockchain Beyond Cryptos?
September 05, 2018  |  Blockchain

China is striving to curb cryptos, and speculation -- with nascent adoption of blockchain in financial services and beyond.  Might "smart banking" and "smarter shipping"...

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