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 Deletes Alibaba Browser From App Stores Amid Tech Crackdown
China Deletes Alibaba Browser From App Stores Amid Tech Crackdown
March 16, 2021  |  International

Alibaba’s UC Browser was pulled from app stores in China as President Xi Jinping warned that Beijing’s tech crackdown was only going to intensify, the...

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Today In Retail: H&M Says Sales Rebounded As Stores Reopened; British Consumers Choose To ‘Shop Socially’
Today In Retail: H&M Says Sales Rebounded As Stores Reopened; British Consumers Choose To ‘Shop...
March 15, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, H&M indicated that 80 percent of its 5,000 global stores had currently opened up again from pandemic-related closures, while more...

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China’s Tencent Holdings’ Valuation Plunges By $62 Billion
China’s Tencent Holdings’ Valuation Plunges By $62 Billion
March 15, 2021  |  International

China-based Tencent Holdings saw its stock plunge so sharply that the company lost $62 billion in value. The loss in valuation, which occurred in Friday...

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Retail, Manufacturing Activity Exceeds Expectations In China
Retail, Manufacturing Activity Exceeds Expectations In China
March 15, 2021  |  Retail

Factory and retail industry activity jumped in China during January and February, coming out ahead of expectations, Reuters reported. National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) figures...

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Back To Normal: China Draws Down Economic Stimulus Efforts
Back To Normal: China Draws Down Economic Stimulus Efforts
March 15, 2021  |  International

China, as it sees the effects of the pandemic recede, has begun wrapping up its pandemic economic stimulus efforts, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes....

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Report: Chinese Regulators Target High-Living, Loan-Fueled Lifestyles Of Youth
Report: Chinese Regulators Target High-Living, Loan-Fueled Lifestyles Of Youth
March 14, 2021  |  Loans

Chinese regulators who have targeted the sprawling Ant Group and the country’s growing online lending sector are motivated in part by a desire to curtail...

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Long-Term Safety, Mobile Wallets Will Boost Post-Pandemic Cross Border Travel
Long-Term Safety, Mobile Wallets Will Boost Post-Pandemic Cross Border Travel
March 12, 2021  |  Travel Payments

The optimism in the travel industry is tangible but still tentative. Vaccines are being deployed. Vaccine passports are gaining traction. The pandemic, it seems, is...

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Deep Dive: Exploring The Varying QR Code Adoption Rates Around The World
Deep Dive: Exploring The Varying QR Code Adoption Rates Around The World
March 11, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

QR codes have long been popular for payments, information access, Wi-Fi logins, counterfeit detection and a host of other services, but the technology has relatively...

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Today In Payments Around The World: European Commission Gives Go-Ahead To Nexi’s Purchase Of Nets; Hello Inc. Files For US IPO
Today In Payments Around The World: European Commission Gives Go-Ahead To Nexi’s Purchase Of Nets;...
March 10, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, the European Commission (EC) has provided the approval for Nexi’s purchase of Nets, while Hello Inc. has...

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