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.

Corporate Debt Rises As China Tries To Heal From Pandemic
Corporate Debt Rises As China Tries To Heal From Pandemic
July 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Chinese policymakers have been trying to multi-task between fighting pandemic-related economic damage and fueling a new debt bubble from recent spending, according to Bloomberg. The...

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Luckin Wraps Probe Into $300M In Fake Coffee Sales
Luckin Wraps Probe Into $300M In Fake Coffee Sales
July 01, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Luckin Coffee announced on Wednesday (July 1) the completion of an internal probe that blames the company’s former CEO and COO for inflating the embattled...

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Tencent, Primavera Staking $300M On Chinese Grocery Delivery Startup
Tencent, Primavera Staking $300M On Chinese Grocery Delivery Startup
June 29, 2020  |  Investments

A Chinese startup is landing hundreds of millions in additional financing as a group of investors – which includes Tencent – eyes the country’s fast-growing...

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Qupital Inks Financing Services Deal With eBay
Qupital Inks Financing Services Deal With eBay
June 24, 2020  |  eCommerce

Hong Kong-based FinTech Qupital is expanding its reach as it unveils a deal to provide financing services to eBay sellers in one of the world’s...

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Chinese Businesses Predict Economy Will Shrink This Year
Chinese Businesses Predict Economy Will Shrink This Year
June 23, 2020  |  International

China, the world’s second-largest economy – which has reopened after months of lockdown – is expected to shrink this year, according to a survey, CNBC...

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Digital Retail Innovation With Shopping Festivals And Mobile Checkout     
Digital Retail Innovation With Shopping Festivals And Mobile Checkout     
June 23, 2020  |  Today In Data

China’s 618 shopping festival was closely observed for signs that the consumer will help spend the nation out of COVID-19, and the success of the event shows...

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Wirecard’s End Appears To Begin In China
Wirecard’s End Appears To Begin In China
June 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

For Wirecard, does the end start in China? It’s well known by now that roughly $2 billion is unaccounted for in a story that continues to...

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Ant Financial Changes Name Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
Ant Financial Changes Name Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
June 22, 2020  |  Regulation

What’s in a name? Apparently, a lot – if you are dealing with Chinese regulators. Ant Financial Services Group has won a green light from...

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China’s 618 Festival Shows Strength In Consumer Spending
China’s 618 Festival Shows Strength In Consumer Spending
June 22, 2020  |  Retail

China’s 618 shopping festival is in the books. This year’s three-week event was watched closely for evidence that the Chinese consumer will help spend the...

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