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.

Is China Restricting Foreign Banks X-Border Business?
Is China Restricting Foreign Banks X-Border Business?
December 31, 2015  |  International

The suspension of two foreign banks by the Chinese government from doing at least some cross-border business in yuan until at least March 2016 begs...

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How China Is Setting The Tone For FinTech Innovation
How China Is Setting The Tone For FinTech Innovation
December 29, 2015  |  International

As the FinTech industry heats up in the U.S., there’s one particular country that’s setting the pace for the financial tech world: China and its...

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Why Major Tech Investments Will Cool In 2016
Why Major Tech Investments Will Cool In 2016
December 28, 2015  |  International

The Chinese technology sector was wary of supersonic growth not all that long ago, but as The Wall Street Journal reported late last week, “it’s been...

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Apple Pay Is Going To China After All
Apple Pay Is Going To China After All
December 18, 2015  |  International

Despite appearances earlier this week that Apple had lost out on bringing Apple Pay to China — with UnionPay’s announcement that it had selected British firm...

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Regulation Zeroing In On China’s P2P Lenders
Regulation Zeroing In On China’s P2P Lenders
December 11, 2015  |  News

The future of the $21 billion Chinese P2P lending industry looks a lot more gloomy with the government’s latest investigation into the “illegal business activities” of...

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The Cure For Mobile ‘Purchase Interruptus’
The Cure For Mobile ‘Purchase Interruptus’
December 11, 2015  |  BlueSnap

Merchants beware. There’s a new virus to worry about online. It’s mobile “purchase interruptus” and it’s potentially robbing merchants of 36 percent of their sales....

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The Rest Of The Payments 2015 By The Letter: S Through Z
The Rest Of The Payments 2015 By The Letter: S Through Z
December 09, 2015  |  Karen Webster

A was for Apple Pay, B was for bitcoin and C was for cross-border. OK, maybe you saw those ones coming, but whatever could the...

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US-China Hash Out Cybercrime Fighting Rules
US-China Hash Out Cybercrime Fighting Rules
December 04, 2015  |  International

During talks in Washington, D.C., this week U.S. and Chinese officials have reached an agreement on the guidelines each country will follow when addressing malicious...

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