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.

What China’s Slow Digital Yuan Rollout Says about CBDC Payments
What China’s Slow Digital Yuan Rollout Says about CBDC Payments
August 24, 2022  |  CBDC

The latest news about China’s digital yuan is that it can now be used to pay for bus rides in Guangzhou, joining subway systems in...

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Apple Reportedly Moving Some iPhone 14 Production to India
Apple Reportedly Moving Some iPhone 14 Production to India
August 23, 2022  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly moving some of its iPhone 14 production to India following the product’s rollout in China as the manufacturing gap between the two countries...

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Chinese Online Marketplace Pinduoduo Expands to US
Chinese Online Marketplace Pinduoduo Expands to US
August 22, 2022  |  eCommerce

Mostly known in China for connecting agriculture products to consumers, eCommerce marketplace Pinduoduo is reportedly expanding its platform globally, with the first launch in the...

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Tencent Looks to Sell Stake in Food Delivery Firm Meituan
Tencent Looks to Sell Stake in Food Delivery Firm Meituan
August 16, 2022  |  Big Tech

China’s Tencent Holdings wants to sell most — if not all — of its stake in the food delivery platform Meituan as the government cracks...

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Tencent Halts NFT Sales to Public on Huanhe Amid Regulatory Pressure
Tencent Halts NFT Sales to Public on Huanhe Amid Regulatory Pressure
August 16, 2022  |  NFTs

New sales to the public of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are now halted on the Tencent platform Huanhe as regulatory scrutiny in China intensifies. Owners of...

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State-Owned China Tourism Group Duty Free Plans IPO
State-Owned China Tourism Group Duty Free Plans IPO
August 12, 2022  |  IPO

China Tourism Group Duty Free, which runs China’s biggest duty-free retail network, is planning an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong that could raise...

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LianLian Global Brings Financing Options to X-Border UK eCommerce Merchants
LianLian Global Brings Financing Options to X-Border UK eCommerce Merchants
August 10, 2022  |  eCommerce

Global cross-border payment service provider LianLian Global is expanding its platform to the U.K. and adding financing options to support eCommerce merchants. First launched in...

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Chairman of China’s Ant Group Steps Down From Alipay Role
Chairman of China’s Ant Group Steps Down From Alipay Role
August 03, 2022  |  Personnel

Chinese FinTech Ant Group‘s Alipay is in the midst of another change in corporate leadership, with Eric Jing Xiandong stepping down as legal representative and...

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Alibaba Gets Closer to U.S. Delisting
Alibaba Gets Closer to U.S. Delisting
July 29, 2022  |  eCommerce

China’s Alibaba is getting closer to being removed from American stock exchanges in response to Beijing’s refusal to let U.S. inspectors examine the company’s audits....

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