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.

UnionPay, Wirecard Team Up For Global Expansion

UnionPay, Wirecard Team Up For Global Expansion
UnionPay, Wirecard Team Up For Global Expansion
September 16, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Wirecard and UnionPay have partnered up and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand globally, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete...

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ECB Moves Fuel Global Recession Fears
ECB Moves Fuel Global Recession Fears
September 12, 2019  |  Economy

Gloomy economic clouds keep gathering, and the latest example comes from Europe, as retailers and payment services providers shift more of their focus to the...

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Top News In Payments: WeWork To Proceed With Roadshow; Slowdown May Be Worse Than China Says
Top News In Payments: WeWork To Proceed With Roadshow; Slowdown May Be Worse Than China...
September 09, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, The We Company, the owner of WeWork, is reportedly moving ahead to roll out an investors’ roadshow as it...

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Jack Ma’s Successor Said To Face ‘Big Challenge’
Jack Ma’s Successor Said To Face ‘Big Challenge’
September 09, 2019  |  Personnel

China’s Alibaba Group Chairman Jack Ma is leaving the firm on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at a time when business has taken a dive, Reuters reported...

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Data Shows China Slowdown Much Worse Than China Admits
Data Shows China Slowdown Much Worse Than China Admits
September 09, 2019  |  Economy

China’s second-quarter economic data shows a 6.2 percent growth; however, economists and investors believe the numbers are worse than what is being officially released, The...

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Apple Pushes Back On Google’s Claims Of iPhone Cyberattack
Apple Pushes Back On Google’s Claims Of iPhone Cyberattack
September 06, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

On Friday (Sept. 6), Apple confirmed that a largely Muslim minority group in China, the Uighurs, was the target of attacks in a spying attempt...

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Cross-Border Payments, Innovation And CEO Insights Top Week’s News
Cross-Border Payments, Innovation And CEO Insights Top Week’s News
September 06, 2019  |  News

We hope you had a great holiday, and that this past week was productive and profitable. It was a busy week for payments and commerce...

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Alibaba Deal Signals Increasing Focus On Cross-Border eCommerce In China
Alibaba Deal Signals Increasing Focus On Cross-Border eCommerce In China
September 06, 2019  |  International

Trade wars or not, cross-border commerce is among the hottest and most important trends in payments and retail, and that was underscored this week by...

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Lower Bank Reserve Requirement Frees Up $126B For SMB Lending In China
Lower Bank Reserve Requirement Frees Up $126B For SMB Lending In China
September 06, 2019  |  International

To bolster the country’s economy, the central bank of China said it was reducing the amount of cash that banks need to have as reserves for...

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