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 Ramps Up SMB Loans To Boost Economy

China Ramps Up SMB Loans To Boost Economy
China Ramps Up SMB Loans To Boost Economy
December 30, 2019  |  International

Chinese banks are easing loan requirements in an attempt to stimulate a stalled economy and fulfill the government’s goal to increase small business lending by...

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Sprint And T-Mobile Merger, Spend Management And State Tax Top This Week’s News
Sprint And T-Mobile Merger, Spend Management And State Tax Top This Week’s News
December 27, 2019  |  News

It’s the end of a short holiday workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in...

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Top News in Payments: Amazon Seeks Patent For Hand Recognition; Record Holiday Retail Sales
Top News in Payments: Amazon Seeks Patent For Hand Recognition; Record Holiday Retail Sales
December 27, 2019  |  News

In today’s top news in payments, Amazon applied for a patent for hand recognition software, and retail sales reached new heights thanks to record online...

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JD.com Launches SEVEN FUN Experiential Store; Walmart To Put Focus On Supercenters
JD.com Launches SEVEN FUN Experiential Store; Walmart To Put Focus On Supercenters
December 27, 2019  |  Retail

Retailers are designing brick-and-mortar spaces around experiences to attract and keep customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Corporate China Reaches New High For Loan Defaults
Corporate China Reaches New High For Loan Defaults
December 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Corporates across China have reached a record high for loan defaults in 2019, according to a Financial Times report from Thursday (Dec. 26). Get the...

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Tencent To Form Research Group To Explore Blockchain Projects
Tencent To Form Research Group To Explore Blockchain Projects
December 26, 2019  |  Blockchain

Chinese technology company Tencent has announced it’s going to start researching cryptocurrency and its implications for an ongoing project in blockchain, according to reports. Get...

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China To Widen Scope Of Blockchain Cross-Border Platform
China To Widen Scope Of Blockchain Cross-Border Platform
December 26, 2019  |  Blockchain

China is in the midst of planning to build out its blockchain cross-border pilot platform, according to Lu Lei, the deputy head of the State...

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Mainland China Drives Increase In Tiffany’s Holiday Sales
Mainland China Drives Increase In Tiffany’s Holiday Sales
December 26, 2019  |  Retail

Holiday sales rose at Tiffany & Co. despite challenges in Japan and Hong Kong. The jewelry company experienced double-digit sales increases in mainland China, which...

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China’s Central Bank Says Libra, Stablecoins A Threat To Yuan
China’s Central Bank Says Libra, Stablecoins A Threat To Yuan
December 24, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

With the worldwide use of Facebook’s Libra, as well as other stable coins, the international development of China’s yuan could be hampered. Also, they could...

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