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.

Swatch Takes On Apple In China’s Wearables Market
Swatch Takes On Apple In China’s Wearables Market
October 14, 2015  |  Europe

The world’s largest watchmaker by revenue, Swatch, is attempting to develop the next big thing in wearables for the Chinese market. This places it squarely...

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China Cracks Down On Ride-Hailing Services
China Cracks Down On Ride-Hailing Services
October 13, 2015  |  International

In the midst of an ever-widening battle between Uber and its car-hailing competitors in China, with billions of dollars of annual spending, the country is...

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Early Stage US Startup Soon To Get A Helping Hand From Chinese Investors
Early Stage US Startup Soon To Get A Helping Hand From Chinese Investors
October 12, 2015  |  International

AngelList and its founder, Naval Ravikant, are having a very good Monday (Oct. 12) morning as they have just snapped up $400 million from China’s...

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China’s Food Delivery Apps Slice Into Fast Food Profits
China’s Food Delivery Apps Slice Into Fast Food Profits
October 12, 2015  |  News

Food delivery apps in China are giving fast food chains like KFC and Pizza Hut a run for their money. An ever-increasing competition between food...

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Is China’s Cross-Border Inter-Bank Payments System A Bust?
Is China’s Cross-Border Inter-Bank Payments System A Bust?
October 09, 2015  |  Controversial

China’s cross border payments system debuted this week to little fanfare. The hours are short, for one thing. Here’s what bears watching as CIPS works...

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Android Founder Says US Mobile Market Mimics China’s
Android Founder Says US Mobile Market Mimics China’s
October 09, 2015  |  News

Apple’s iPhone upgrade program might have made switching iPhones even easier for its ardent followers, but it has also changed something very fundamental about the...

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Creating Trade’s New Red Corridor
Creating Trade’s New Red Corridor
October 08, 2015  |  International

This issue of X-border Optimization TrackerTM highlights the effects, implications and the impact the new China-Russia eCommerce deal.

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