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.

Report: Middlemen Handle 50% of Russia’s Payments to China
Report: Middlemen Handle 50% of Russia’s Payments to China
April 28, 2024  |  International

Sanctions on payments between China and Russia have reportedly created a thriving market for middlemen. In fact, half of all payments by Russian companies for...

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TikTok Divesture Aftermath Focuses on Potential Suitors
TikTok Divesture Aftermath Focuses on Potential Suitors
April 24, 2024  |  Regulation

The clock is running out on TikTok’s U.S. ambitions. President Joe Biden on Wednesday (April 24) signed a bipartisan measure that gives TikTok’s owner, Chinese...

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TikTok Ban Becomes Law as Social Commerce Takes Off
TikTok Ban Becomes Law as Social Commerce Takes Off
April 24, 2024  |  Regulation

President Joe Biden has signed a law banning TikTok unless it’s sold within a year. As NPR noted in its report Wednesday (April 24), the law is the largest threat...

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Apple Cut iPhone Prices in China, but Consumers Didn’t Bite
Apple Cut iPhone Prices in China, but Consumers Didn’t Bite
April 23, 2024  |  Apple

Apple’s troubles in China continue, with iPhone sales reportedly plummeting 19% during the last quarter. That brought the company’s flagship product to its worst performance since the start...

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Apple Says China Ordered Removal of WhatsApp, Threads From App Store
Apple Says China Ordered Removal of WhatsApp, Threads From App Store
April 19, 2024  |  Apple

Apple has removed Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads, as well as Telegram and Signal, from its App Store in China. The company was ordered to do...

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WorldFirst Launches Cross-Border Payment Solution for B2B Trade
WorldFirst Launches Cross-Border Payment Solution for B2B Trade
April 18, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Digital payments platform WorldFirst has debuted a solution to help small businesses speed cross-border payments. WorldTrade, announced Thursday (April 18), is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that...

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Why Europe Must End Its 30-Year Digital Winter to Ensure Its Long-Run Future
Why Europe Must End Its 30-Year Digital Winter to Ensure Its Long-Run Future
April 18, 2024  |  Opinion

In the last 30 years, Europe — defined here as the EU plus the U.K., Norway and Switzerland — has created few leading digital businesses...

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Microsoft Invests $1.5 Billion in UAE AI Firm G42
Microsoft Invests $1.5 Billion in UAE AI Firm G42
April 16, 2024  |  Investments

Microsoft has invested $1.5 billion in Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm G42. The investment is the latest in a series of collaborations for the company and...

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Tencent Simplifies Process of Linking International Cards With Weixin Pay
Tencent Simplifies Process of Linking International Cards With Weixin Pay
April 12, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Tencent has made it easier for visitors to mainland China to register for a WeChat account and to link international cards to Weixin Pay.  In addition, Weixin...

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