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 Powers Up Strategy To Entice Tech Startups

China Powers Up Strategy To Entice Tech Startups
China Powers Up Strategy To Entice Tech Startups
November 10, 2019  |  Investments

China is looking to coax tech listings, following a failed attempt with mainland investors, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Nov. 7).  Get...

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Alibaba: First Hour Of Singles’ Day Rakes In $12B
Alibaba: First Hour Of Singles’ Day Rakes In $12B
November 10, 2019  |  eCommerce

China’s Alibaba rang up over $12 billion in sales in less than 90 minutes during its Singles Day shopping bonanza, Reuters reported on Sunday (Nov....

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China To Update Rules To Lure More Public Tech Listings
China To Update Rules To Lure More Public Tech Listings
November 08, 2019  |  IPO

China has changed some IPO rules to entice more tech companies to list publicly in the country, according to a report by The Wall Street...

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Alibaba Looks To Beat Last Year’s $30B Singles Day
Alibaba Looks To Beat Last Year’s $30B Singles Day
November 08, 2019  |  International

Alibaba is about to hold its annual Singles Day, which is the largest shopping day of the year for the eCommerce giant, according to a...

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Alibaba Leases Russia Cargo Planes For Direct China-Russia Flights
Alibaba Leases Russia Cargo Planes For Direct China-Russia Flights
November 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alibaba Group’s logistics operator is partnering with Pochta Russia and Aviastar-Tu to launch direct China-Russia cargo delivery flights, Reuters reported on Thursday (Nov. 7). Get...

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Mining The Meaning Of China’s Bitcoin Mining Backtrack
Mining The Meaning Of China’s Bitcoin Mining Backtrack
November 06, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Mining — on again, off again, back on again in China. That is not the mining of which one might think — not the stuff...

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China Tells eCommerce Companies To Stop Acting Like Monopolies
China Tells eCommerce Companies To Stop Acting Like Monopolies
November 06, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Regulators in China have told eCommerce companies like Alibaba and JD.com to stop a monopolistic practice that makes merchants sign exclusive agreements, preventing them from...

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Wirecard To Buy China’s AllScore To Expand Cross-Border Licenses
Wirecard To Buy China’s AllScore To Expand Cross-Border Licenses
November 05, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Wirecard announced that it is set to gradually acquire all shares in Bejing-based AllScore Payment Services so it can expand into cross-border licenses. After the...

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Visa Teams With Tencent To Support Mobile Payments In China
Visa Teams With Tencent To Support Mobile Payments In China
November 05, 2019  |  VISA

Visa has released a statement saying Tencent’s announcement that it will support international card schemes in its mobile wallet is “a great step forward” for...

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