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.

JD.com Sells Off Cloud, AI Units To Its FinTech Arm
JD.com Sells Off Cloud, AI Units To Its FinTech Arm
March 31, 2021  |  Acquiring

Chinese eCommerce giant JD.com said on Wednesday (March 31) that it had officially sold its JD Cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) business to its FinTech...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Afterpay Debuts Virtual Card Offering; Pandemic Fuels 41 Pct Rise In Global RTP
Today In Payments Around The World: Afterpay Debuts Virtual Card Offering; Pandemic Fuels 41 Pct...
March 29, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Afterpay has introduced a virtual card offering, while the pandemic has dramatically heightened dependence on real-time and...

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China Pushes Toward Global Rules For CBDCs 
China Pushes Toward Global Rules For CBDCs 
March 29, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Private, yes. Anonymous, no. In the race to bring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) into the mainstream, key questions revolve around how they will be...

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China’s Crackdown On Western Brands Hits Burberry, Nike, H&M And More
China’s Crackdown On Western Brands Hits Burberry, Nike, H&M And More
March 26, 2021  |  Retail

The list of western brands that have been boycotted, blocked or erased from Chinese social media and mapping software continued to grow on Friday (March...

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Today In Payments Around The World: PPRO Ups Funding Round To $270 Million; Surge Unveils $195 Million In Funding
Today In Payments Around The World: PPRO Ups Funding Round To $270 Million; Surge Unveils...
March 25, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, PPRO upped its latest funding round to $270 million, while Sequoia Capital India’s Surge accelerator announced that...

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China Suggests Worldwide CBDC Rules
China Suggests Worldwide CBDC Rules
March 25, 2021  |  International

China has proposed global rules for how central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) should operate, Reuters reported. The rules deal with issues such as CBDC use,...

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China’s Central Bank: Digital Yuan Won’t Replace Alipay, WeChat Pay
China’s Central Bank: Digital Yuan Won’t Replace Alipay, WeChat Pay
March 25, 2021  |  Digital Payments

China’s central bank said that its planned digital yuan will not displace the payment services of the country’s big FinTech companies, including Ant Group’s Alipay...

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Tencent Unconcerned About New Regulatory Impacts
Tencent Unconcerned About New Regulatory Impacts
March 25, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

Tencent doesn’t expect a serious impact to its business if it folds its FinTech business into a financial holding company as recommended by regulators, Bloomberg...

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Dozens Of Chinese IPOs Pulled After Gov’t Clampdown On Market Regs
Dozens Of Chinese IPOs Pulled After Gov’t Clampdown On Market Regs
March 23, 2021  |  IPO

Chinese firms are looking to pull initial public offerings (IPOs) after regulators have moved to strengthen requirements to safeguard investors and protect financial stability, Bloomberg...

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