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.

New Clearbanc Program Protects Online Merchants’ Inventory

New Clearbanc Program Protects Online Merchants’ Inventory
New Clearbanc Program Protects Online Merchants’ Inventory
November 13, 2019  |  eCommerce

Clearbanc is launching an Inventory Protection Program to support eCommerce companies affected by the U.S.-China trade negotiations ahead of the holiday shopping rush, the company...

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Alibaba Files For Secondary $13.4B Listing In Hong Kong
Alibaba Files For Secondary $13.4B Listing In Hong Kong
November 13, 2019  |  Investments

China’s Alibaba Group has unveiled a secondary listing plan in Hong Kong dubbed “Project Tangerine” in an effort to raise about $13 billion, The Wall...

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Top News In Payments: Digital Currency Faces Greenspan Backlash; Amazon Boosts Its Grocery Program; Goldman Denies Apple Card Discrimination
Top News In Payments: Digital Currency Faces Greenspan Backlash; Amazon Boosts Its Grocery Program; Goldman...
November 12, 2019  |  News

China is making privacy allowances for digital currency, which faces a new foe in the U.S. Meanwhile, Amazon is opening its first branded grocery store, and...

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Chinese EV Startup XPeng Reaches $4B Valuation With $400M Fundraise
Chinese EV Startup XPeng Reaches $4B Valuation With $400M Fundraise
November 12, 2019  |  Investments

Alibaba-backed Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup XPeng has raised nearly $400 million from investors, including Xiaomi Corp, in a new funding round, Reuters reported Tuesday...

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On Record-Setting Singles’ Day, L’Oréal, Nestle Among Big Winners
On Record-Setting Singles’ Day, L’Oréal, Nestle Among Big Winners
November 12, 2019  |  Retail

The numbers are in from Alibaba’s annual Singles’ Day online shopping event, and among the big winners are L’Oréal and Nestle. Get the Full Story...

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China Making Privacy Allowances As It Plans Digital Currency Launch
China Making Privacy Allowances As It Plans Digital Currency Launch
November 12, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

China is planning to launch a digital currency in early 2020 that will make allowances for privacy, a senior central bank official said on Tuesday...

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Singles Day Breaks Record With $38B In Sales
Singles Day Breaks Record With $38B In Sales
November 11, 2019  |  Retail

Singles Day, which is Monday, Nov. 11 this year, has become one of the biggest eCommerce events around the world, thanks to its backing by...

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Alibaba Beats $30B Sales Record On China’s Singles Day
Alibaba Beats $30B Sales Record On China’s Singles Day
November 11, 2019  |  eCommerce

China’s Alibaba broke sales records during the 24-hour shopping event known as Singles Day, CNBC reported on Monday (Nov. 11). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Slowdown In China Spending Could Impact Luxury Goods Providers
Slowdown In China Spending Could Impact Luxury Goods Providers
November 10, 2019  |  eCommerce

Research firm Sanford C. Bernstein says affluent Chinese consumers are not indulging on luxury and non-essential goods, Bloomberg reported on Saturday (Nov. 9). Get the...

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