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 Loosens Up On Foreign Payment Networks
China Loosens Up On Foreign Payment Networks
November 11, 2015  |  International

When it comes to imposing stringent licensing restrictions on foreign bank card providers, it seems as though China is taking a more relaxed attitude. A...

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China Eyes Big Data To Build Social Credit System
China Eyes Big Data To Build Social Credit System
November 09, 2015  |  International

China is tapping into Big Data to build a robust social credit system for its citizens that will be used to calculate credit scores derived from lending...

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Fewer Chinese Hacks Drive FireEye Earnings Down
Fewer Chinese Hacks Drive FireEye Earnings Down
November 06, 2015  |  International

The security firm FireEye saw its common stock sink by more than 20 percent on Thursday (Nov. 5) in the wake of missed quarterly results...

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What China’s Tribulations Mean For SMEs Everywhere
What China’s Tribulations Mean For SMEs Everywhere
November 05, 2015  |  B2B Payments

China may be enduring sluggish economic growth, but the nation remains a powerhouse for the global market. That means that if businesses want to stay...

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Alibaba/JD.com Clash On Antitrust Accusations
Alibaba/JD.com Clash On Antitrust Accusations
November 04, 2015  |  News

China’s second largest eCommerce company, JD.com, is locking horns with its rival competitor, Alibaba, over antitrust issues just a week before Single’s Day, which marks the world’s...

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Commercial Card Dominance Moving East
Commercial Card Dominance Moving East
October 28, 2015  |  B2B Payments

The West typically dominates the world’s payment card market, but when it comes to corporate card products, new research suggests China may be headed to...

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WeChat May Charge For Payments
WeChat May Charge For Payments
October 23, 2015  |  News

Tencent Holdings’ mobile messaging app WeChat will soon be charging its 600 million+ users a fee for its payments and money transfer services. While Tencent...

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China’s IoT Services Revenue Dominates, To Hit $41B By 2020
China’s IoT Services Revenue Dominates, To Hit $41B By 2020
October 23, 2015  |  International

The Internet of Things revolution is underway — and China is leading the way. New research from ABI Research shows that China’s IoT market will...

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