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.

Alipay+ Promotes Contactless Travel as China Reopens
Alipay+ Promotes Contactless Travel as China Reopens
January 09, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Alipay+ is offering travelers from Hong Kong an easier way to visit mainland China. The Chinese online and mobile payments company, owned by tech giant...

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Ant Group’s Jack Ma Cedes Control as China Pressures Big Tech
Ant Group’s Jack Ma Cedes Control as China Pressures Big Tech
January 08, 2023  |  Personnel

Ant Group’s founder is set to give up control of the Chinese FinTech. Billionaire Jack Ma will no longer hold majority voting rights in the...

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China OKs Ant Group Consumer Finance Expansion
China OKs Ant Group Consumer Finance Expansion
January 04, 2023  |  International

Ant Group’s consumer finance arm is set to more than double in size. Last week saw the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission approve an...

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Apple’s Value Drops From $3T to Under $2T in Year
Apple’s Value Drops From $3T to Under $2T in Year
January 03, 2023  |  Apple

Apple’s market capitalization dropped below $2 trillion a year after hitting $3 trillion. Reuters reported Tuesday (Jan. 3) that the company’s stock slipped 4% on...

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Central Banks Pursue CBDCs in 2023 but Diverge on Design
Central Banks Pursue CBDCs in 2023 but Diverge on Design
January 02, 2023  |  CBDC

Central banks around the world have diverged in the design of CBDCs. As the investigation phase of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) digital euro project...

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China’s UnionPay Issues More Than 200M Digital Cards
China’s UnionPay Issues More Than 200M Digital Cards
December 30, 2022  |  Digital Payments

UnionPay said it has issued more than 200 million cards outside the Chinese mainland. The Shanghai-based card acceptance company announced the milestone Friday (Dec. 30),...

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Insiders Say CBDC Use in China ‘Highly Inactive’
Insiders Say CBDC Use in China ‘Highly Inactive’
December 29, 2022  |  CBDC

Consumers in China have shown little enthusiasm for their country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). That’s according to a former official from the People’s Bank...

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Luxury Retail Sector Awaits Surge in Chinese Tourists
Luxury Retail Sector Awaits Surge in Chinese Tourists
December 27, 2022  |  Retail

The luxury retail sector is expecting more Chinese tourists after three years of pandemic restrictions. China announced Monday (Dec. 26) that it will lift international...

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Chinese Police Break up Crypto-Using Money Laundering Group
Chinese Police Break up Crypto-Using Money Laundering Group
December 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Chinese police have reportedly broken up a money-laundering group that used cryptocurrency. The police arrested 63 people involved in the group that laundered 12 billion...

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