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.

China Expands Big Tech Probe To Focus On Meituan
China Expands Big Tech Probe To Focus On Meituan
April 26, 2021  |  International

Chinese regulators are taking an even closer look at Meituan, an app that lets users order a variety of services that include meal delivery as...

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CBDC Report: UK Joins Asian Countries In Digital Currency Progress
CBDC Report: UK Joins Asian Countries In Digital Currency Progress
April 26, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Focus may be on China’s progress with the digital yuan — and whether the dollar’s dominance will be threatened — but in the last few...

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Chinese Firms Listing In US At 8x Clip Over 2020
Chinese Firms Listing In US At 8x Clip Over 2020
April 26, 2021  |  Investments

Chinese companies are listing on U.S. exchanges at a record pace, Bloomberg News reports. The move to U.S. equity markets come even as U.S. market...

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Today In Payments: PayPal Plans Cross-Border Wallet In China; Visa, TripActions Team On Spend Management
Today In Payments: PayPal Plans Cross-Border Wallet In China; Visa, TripActions Team On Spend Management
April 20, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, PayPal is planning a cross-border digital wallet in China, and Visa and TripActions have partnered on digital travel expense management. Plus,...

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PayPal Plans Cross-Border Payments Wallet In China
PayPal Plans Cross-Border Payments Wallet In China
April 20, 2021  |  Digital Payments

PayPal is planning to launch a wallet in China that will focus on cross-border payments and won’t directly compete with local firms Alipay and WeChat,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Pakistan Eyes Own Crypto; Bitcoin ATM Operator Hopes For Boom
Bitcoin Daily: Pakistan Eyes Own Crypto; Bitcoin ATM Operator Hopes For Boom
April 19, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Pakistan is the latest country to work on a digital currency, The Express Tribune reported. The country is currently studying how to make way for...

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China May Take Digital Yuan For Test Run In 2022 Beijing Olympics
China May Take Digital Yuan For Test Run In 2022 Beijing Olympics
April 19, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

China launched a digital yuan trial last year in cities including Suzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Xiong’an. Now, China may trot out the central bank digital...

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Meituan Seeks $10 Billion To Compete In Chinese Grocery Wars
Meituan Seeks $10 Billion To Compete In Chinese Grocery Wars
April 19, 2021  |  Retail

The Chinese delivery leader Meituan is aiming to raise roughly $10 billion to compete with companies like Alibaba. According to Bloomberg, Meituan is looking to...

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China Says Digital Yuan Will Focus On Domestic Usage
China Says Digital Yuan Will Focus On Domestic Usage
April 18, 2021  |  International

China is expanding the trial of its digital yuan, but the currency should not be seen as a weapon against the U.S. dollar, central bank...

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