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.

Tapping Into 120 Million Traveling Wallets
Tapping Into 120 Million Traveling Wallets
January 17, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Retailers across the U.S. face the pressure of competing with Amazon and others amid dwindling foot traffic at stores. But as Alipay expands its presence in...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Fight Or Flight
Bitcoin Tracker: Fight Or Flight
January 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s volatile tendencies were on full display this past week. After flirting with record highs just over one week ago, bitcoin fell to its lowest...

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Bitcoin Falls Again After China Central Scrutiny
Bitcoin Falls Again After China Central Scrutiny
January 11, 2017  |  Bitcoin

It’s déjà vu all over again – and perhaps even a little bit of we sort of told you so. Bitcoin’s value dropped farther yesterday (Jan....

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: McDonald’s China Sale
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: McDonald’s China Sale
January 11, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

McDonald’s Corp. has reached a pact to sell most of its China- and Hong Kong–based operations to Citic, the Chinese state-backed entity, along with Carlyle...

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McDonald’s Sells Chinese Ops In $2B Deal
McDonald’s Sells Chinese Ops In $2B Deal
January 10, 2017  |  Retail

Fast-food giant McDonald’s Corp. has reached a pact to sell most of its China- and Hong Kong–based operations to Chic, the Chinese state-backed entity, along...

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Answers From China On Bitcoin’s Drop
Answers From China On Bitcoin’s Drop
January 10, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Last Friday (Jan. 6) was tough for bitcoin users around the world. Values that had soared to near record highs fell 23 percent, then recovered...

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Alibaba Meeting With Trump To Discuss 1 Million New US Jobs
Alibaba Meeting With Trump To Discuss 1 Million New US Jobs
January 10, 2017  |  Post-Election

Jack Ma, the head of China’s largest eCommerce site, Alibaba, met with President-Elect Donald Trump on Monday (Jan. 9) to discuss job creation in the U.S....

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China’s Central Bank Urges Caution; Tanks Bitcoin
China’s Central Bank Urges Caution; Tanks Bitcoin
January 09, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Urging of caution when it comes to investing in bitcoin by China sent the price of bitcoin plunging 12 percent late last week. Get the...

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China Certifies Its Newest Business Lender
China Certifies Its Newest Business Lender
January 06, 2017  |  B2B Payments

China has cleared the way for a new bank to enter the market and begin lending to small and micro-sized businesses. Get the Full Story...

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