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.

New Payments Rule Could Cost Alipay, Tencent More Than $1B
New Payments Rule Could Cost Alipay, Tencent More Than $1B
July 16, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Alipay and Tencent, operators of the two leading digital payment services in China, could lose as much as $1 billion combined in annual revenue thanks...

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Chinese Auto Firms Launch Ridesharing Service
Chinese Auto Firms Launch Ridesharing Service
July 16, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Three Chinese firms announced they have teamed up to launch a ridesharing platform. FAW Group, Dongfeng Automobile and Chongqing Changan Automobile signed a cooperation agreement in...

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Trade War’s Ripple Effect Means Currency, Commerce, Payments Waves
Trade War’s Ripple Effect Means Currency, Commerce, Payments Waves
July 13, 2018  |  International

Amid the swirl of headlines that focus on the back and forth between China and the United States, and the continuing escalation of tariffs, the...

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Chinese Police Confiscate $1.5M In Crypto From World Cup Gambling Site
Chinese Police Confiscate $1.5M In Crypto From World Cup Gambling Site
July 13, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

With a crackdown on gambling amid the FIFA World Cup, authorities in China have seized over $1.5 million in digital currency. Police started an investigation...

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Companies, Individuals In China Can’t Discriminate Against Cash
Companies, Individuals In China Can’t Discriminate Against Cash
July 13, 2018  |  Cash

China’s central bank said Friday (July 13) that companies and individuals have to accept cash payments, but that the rule isn’t being applied to online payments...

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Broadcom Isn’t Selling Its CA Acquisition Too Well
Broadcom Isn’t Selling Its CA Acquisition Too Well
July 12, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

It’s one thing to make a decision. It’s quite another to make other people — especially those with significant control over money — understand it....

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It’s Complicated: China’s Relationship With Bitcoin And The Blockchain
It’s Complicated: China’s Relationship With Bitcoin And The Blockchain
July 12, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Trades between bitcoin and China’s renminbi (RMB) were once very popular, but that’s reportedly no longer the case. News came this week that the volume...

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JD Finance Raises $2B, Doubles Valuation Pre-IPO
JD Finance Raises $2B, Doubles Valuation Pre-IPO
July 11, 2018  |  Investments

JD.com’s finance unit has raised $1.96 billion in a new round of funding. Reuters, citing people with direct knowledge of the matter, reported that with...

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Secoo Gets $175M Investment From L Catterton Asia, JD.com
Secoo Gets $175M Investment From L Catterton Asia, JD.com
July 10, 2018  |  Investments

On Tuesday (July 10), L Catterton Asia, the Asian unit of consumer-focused private equity firm L Catterton, and Chinese retailer JD.com announced a strategic partnership...

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