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.

China Promises More Openness And Regulations To Foreign FIs

China Promises More Openness And Regulations To Foreign FIs
China Promises More Openness And Regulations To Foreign FIs
March 26, 2018  |  International

China will focus both on opening up its financial sector and preventing risks via regulation and oversight, said Yi Gang, the new governor of China’s...

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Naspers Sells 2% Stake In Tencent For More Than $10B Windfall
Naspers Sells 2% Stake In Tencent For More Than $10B Windfall
March 23, 2018  |  Earnings

Naspers, the South African media and internet company, is unloading 2 percent of its stake in China’s Tencent, giving it up to $11 billion in...

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H&M Targets Chinese Shoppers With Alibaba’s Tmall Launch
H&M Targets Chinese Shoppers With Alibaba’s Tmall Launch
March 22, 2018  |  Retail

In an effort to better compete in China, H&M has rolled out its core brand on Alibaba’s Tmall. The move marks the first time H&M...

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China Opens Payment Market To Foreign Players
China Opens Payment Market To Foreign Players
March 22, 2018  |  International

China is further opening up its markets to foreign investments, allowing international companies to access its payments market, which Bloomberg estimates is around $27 trillion...

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Capturing Consumers In A Rapidly Resetting Environment
Capturing Consumers In A Rapidly Resetting Environment
March 21, 2018  |  Today In Data

The fact that the world is changing rapidly shouldn’t come as much of a shock — though the speed and centers of change in payments...

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Alipay Partners With Openpay In Mexico
Alipay Partners With Openpay In Mexico
March 20, 2018  |  Latin America

Pushing its footprint even deeper into the Americas, Ant Financial’s Alipay — China’s leading payment provider and the primary means of online and mobile payment for Chinese consumers...

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First Data Expands Alipay Acceptance To 600M Chinese Users
First Data Expands Alipay Acceptance To 600M Chinese Users
March 19, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Ant Financial’s Alipay is expanding across North America as it broadens its partnership with First Data, the companies announced Monday (March 19). Get the Full...

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China To Ban Use Of Transportation By Citizens That Committed Social Misdeeds
China To Ban Use Of Transportation By Citizens That Committed Social Misdeeds
March 19, 2018  |  International

China is reportedly using its social credit system to prevent people who have committed crimes such as spreading fake news about terrorism or creating problems...

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JD’s Finance Arm Seeks Fresh Funding
JD’s Finance Arm Seeks Fresh Funding
March 16, 2018  |  Investments

In an effort to deepen its push into securities, banking and insurance, JD.com’s finance arm is seeking to raise ¥12 billion — or $1.9 billion...

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