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.

Chinese Giants Baidu And Midea Launch Joint Smart Appliance Push
Chinese Giants Baidu And Midea Launch Joint Smart Appliance Push
June 03, 2020  |  International

Homeowners in China and beyond will soon be able to use smart speakers to turn on the lights and control the microwave under a new...

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Marriott Opens Its China Properties Again Amid Travel Recovery
Marriott Opens Its China Properties Again Amid Travel Recovery
June 02, 2020  |  Economy

As Marriott surfaces out of pandemic lockdowns, the company has reopened all of its hotels in China and has experienced a corporate travel recovery, the...

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Apple Jumps Into Price Cuts As China Reopens Economy
Apple Jumps Into Price Cuts As China Reopens Economy
June 02, 2020  |  Apple

China is launching a great reopening of its economy. Apple wants to get a big slice of consumers’ dollars. The company is gearing up for...

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China To Encourage SMB Lending With Central Bank Loan Buy-Backs
China To Encourage SMB Lending With Central Bank Loan Buy-Backs
June 01, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To encourage banks to loan as much as $140.18 billion to small businesses during COVID-19, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is to begin purchasing...

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Today In Payments: China’s Rebounding Economy Is Likely Not Norm; At Least $20B Of PPP Loans Have Been Canceled
Today In Payments: China’s Rebounding Economy Is Likely Not Norm; At Least $20B Of PPP...
June 01, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, China’s economy looks to be rebounding, and a minimum of $20 billion in PPP loans has been returned. Plus, lawmakers ask...

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China’s Rebounding Economy Is Likely Exception, Not Norm
China’s Rebounding Economy Is Likely Exception, Not Norm
June 01, 2020  |  Economy

Manufacturing indexes in China show that the country’s post-pandemic economy is on the rebound, the latest reports indicate.  China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI)...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Eyes Zoox Acquisition For Autonomous Cars; Walmart, ThredUp Join For Pre-Owned Clothes
Today In Payments: Amazon Eyes Zoox Acquisition For Autonomous Cars; Walmart, ThredUp Join For Pre-Owned...
May 27, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon is in talks to acquire self-driving startup Zoox, Walmart is partnering with ThredUp to sell pre-owned clothes and Google Assistant...

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Uncle Sam Considers Payments For Companies To ‘Reshore’ Factories
Uncle Sam Considers Payments For Companies To ‘Reshore’ Factories
May 27, 2020  |  Economy

Will the U.S. government pay American companies to “near shore” supply chains, incentivizing a pivot away from China? In an interview Tuesday (May 26) with...

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Emerging From The Pandemic With eCommerce And IoT
Emerging From The Pandemic With eCommerce And IoT
May 27, 2020  |  Today In Data

Chinese eCommerce firms last worked together for an online shopping holiday called Singles Day on 11/11. China is now tallying its take from the “May 5th Shopping...

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