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.

Alipay Rolls Credit for Consumers
Alipay Rolls Credit for Consumers
January 05, 2015  |  News

Eyeing the growing credit market in China, Alipay has begun offering short-term loan service to Chinese customers shopping on Alibaba.com The short term loan service...

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Chinese Prepaid Card Company Network Glitch Causes Stir
Chinese Prepaid Card Company Network Glitch Causes Stir
December 29, 2014  |  News

A popular prepaid shopping card company in China is catching heat after a network glitch prevented the cards from working. Shanghai-based company Chang-go Card faced backlash...

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China to Eclipse U.S. as Top E-Commerce Market
China to Eclipse U.S. as Top E-Commerce Market
December 26, 2014  |  News

New data predict the emergence of China as the world’s largest e-commerce market, with the U.S. trailing behind at No. 2. But, as the research...

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Alibaba Spent $160M Fighting Fakes Since 2013
Alibaba Spent $160M Fighting Fakes Since 2013
December 24, 2014  |  International

Alibaba has spent more than $160 million (1 billion yuan) combating counterfeit goods and improving customer protection since the start of 2013, the company said...

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China Moves Closer to Having Its Own Silicon Valley
China Moves Closer to Having Its Own Silicon Valley
December 23, 2014  |  News

Alibaba’s spectacular, $25 billion IPO earlier this year made many of its former employees sudden millionaires. Now, the company’s Executive Chairman Jack Ma is encouraging...

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