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.

HSBC, Trade Ledger Launch Digital Receivables Finance Tool
HSBC, Trade Ledger Launch Digital Receivables Finance Tool
October 12, 2022  |  B2B Payments

The London-based Lending-as-a-Service FinTech Trade Ledger  Thursday (Oct. 11) announced the launch of HSBC’s new digital finance receivables solution, built with the Trade Ledger platform....

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IMF Warns Global Growth Weighed Down by Economic Trifecta 
IMF Warns Global Growth Weighed Down by Economic Trifecta 
October 11, 2022  |  Economy

An economic trifecta of runaway inflation, Russia’s war on Ukraine and pandemic after-effects lingering from China are leading to gloomy projections of slow global growth...

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Today in Crypto: China Arrests 93 in $5.6B Crypto Money Laundering Case; Apple Removes Crypto Trading App From Store After Scam Allegations
Today in Crypto: China Arrests 93 in $5.6B Crypto Money Laundering Case; Apple Removes Crypto...
September 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Australia is set to complete its CBDC project in the middle of 2023, a new presentation said. The project, which started in July this year,...

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UK Government Seeks to Reduce Influence of Chinese Tech, Investments
UK Government Seeks to Reduce Influence of Chinese Tech, Investments
September 20, 2022  |  International

While the value of Chinese imports stood at over 63 billion pounds in 2021, the U.K. government has been at pains to limit Chinese influence...

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Chinese Economy Feels Sting of Younger Generation’s Thrifty Ways
Chinese Economy Feels Sting of Younger Generation’s Thrifty Ways
September 19, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Taking cues from society and social media, young people in China aged 16 to 24 are tucking their money away and going without little luxuries...

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Report: Chinese Fast-Fashion Firm Shein Plans to Expand Its US Facility, Add 2 More
Report: Chinese Fast-Fashion Firm Shein Plans to Expand Its US Facility, Add 2 More
September 15, 2022  |  eCommerce

Chinese fast-fashion eCommerce retailer Shein is reportedly planning to add two distribution centers to the one it already has in the United States to get...

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Chinese eCommerce Firm Pinduoduo Launches US Offshoot
Chinese eCommerce Firm Pinduoduo Launches US Offshoot
September 02, 2022  |  eCommerce

Chinese eCommerce company Pinduodo has launched an online shopping site in the U.S. in its first major overseas expansion. According to published reports Friday (Sept....

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Local Payments, Platforms Key to Keeping Asian Consumers Spending on Luxury Brands
Local Payments, Platforms Key to Keeping Asian Consumers Spending on Luxury Brands
August 29, 2022  |  Cross Border Commerce

The rise of eCommerce — and specifically, preferred payment methods — is a lifeline for luxury brands, for the marquee names that, in large part,...

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Meta Metaverse Weekly: Zuckerberg Shows off Less Terrible Graphics; MTV VMAs Chase Metaverse Concert-goers
Meta Metaverse Weekly: Zuckerberg Shows off Less Terrible Graphics; MTV VMAs Chase Metaverse Concert-goers
August 25, 2022  |  Metaverse

This week in the Meta metaverse has been dedicated largely to damage control from last week, when CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted an in-world “selfie” of...

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