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.

Ant Group Preps For One Of Biggest IPOs In History
Ant Group Preps For One Of Biggest IPOs In History
July 20, 2020  |  IPO

Ant Group, the online payments division arm of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., China’s eCommerce superstore, plans to file an initial public offering (IPO) on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style...

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Vanguard’s Ant Tie-Up Attracts 200,000 Chinese Investors In 100 Days
Vanguard’s Ant Tie-Up Attracts 200,000 Chinese Investors In 100 Days
July 19, 2020  |  Investments

A joint venture for an advisory partnership between Vanguard and Ant Financial in China has hooked 200,000 clients in in its first 100 days, Financial...

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Chinese Regulators Take Over Nine FIs
Chinese Regulators Take Over Nine FIs
July 17, 2020  |  International

Chinese regulators have seized control of nine financial institutions (FIs) alleging they violated rules and jeopardized the country’s financial system. The Wall Street Journal reported...

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Apple Opens New, Larger Store in Beijing
Apple Opens New, Larger Store in Beijing
July 17, 2020  |  Apple

Most of Apple Inc.’s 510 locations worldwide remain closed, but the global technology company has opened its latest glass palace in China, the Cupertino, California firm...

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Tencent’s WeChat Minishop Enables Merchants To Create Virtual Stores
Tencent’s WeChat Minishop Enables Merchants To Create Virtual Stores
July 16, 2020  |  eCommerce

Tencent Holdings Ltd., the Chinese technology company, has launched tools to assist merchants with building virtual stores on its WeChat messaging service, CNBC reported. The...

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China’s Food Delivery Giant Meituan To Test Digital Yuan
China’s Food Delivery Giant Meituan To Test Digital Yuan
July 15, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Food delivery service giant Meituan Dianping will test China’s digital yuan, according to a Bloomberg report citing unnamed sources who have knowledge of the matter....

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Today In Payments: OCC Says Banks Can’t Hide Under Cover Of COVID; Smartphone Demand Slips 16 Pct In China
Today In Payments: OCC Says Banks Can’t Hide Under Cover Of COVID; Smartphone Demand Slips...
July 13, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the OCC says bank regulation waivers will not continue indefinitely, and smartphone sales have dropped 16 percent in China. Plus, 80...

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Chinese Livestream Festival Breaks Records
Chinese Livestream Festival Breaks Records
July 13, 2020  |  Retail

As the U.S. prepares for its immersion in livestreaming, new data from China shows that the mid-year 618 shopping festival broke records for revenue and...

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