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.

Trade War Casualty: Chinese Tourism — And Businesses Serving Tourists
Trade War Casualty: Chinese Tourism — And Businesses Serving Tourists
June 07, 2019  |  Economy

Trade wars are wars where injuries accrue cut by cut, tariff by tariff, slices taken off the top of GDP. But getting a bit granular,...

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Jobs Number Shows Trade War Hitting Home?
Jobs Number Shows Trade War Hitting Home?
June 07, 2019  |  Economy

The headline numbers are these: The latest jobs report shows that 75,000 jobs were created in the United States last month. A slew of economists, as...

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Huawei Ban Could Cost Europe $62B Extra For 5G Rollout
Huawei Ban Could Cost Europe $62B Extra For 5G Rollout
June 07, 2019  |  International

A ban on purchasing telecom equipment from Chinese companies including Huawei would add $62 billion to the expenses associated with Europe’s rollout of 5G networks....

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Retailers Give Fresh Focus to Single Consumers
Retailers Give Fresh Focus to Single Consumers
June 07, 2019  |  Retail

Forget millennials, that consumer segment that is blamed for the downfall of most everything while also being the target of many innovative efforts. Single consumers...

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China’s Megvii Might Postpone IPO
China’s Megvii Might Postpone IPO
June 07, 2019  |  IPO

Chinese facial recognition company Megvii might decide to postpone its initial public offering (IPO), due to tensions and the trade war between the U.S. and...

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Luxury Retailers Find Growing Opportunities In China
Luxury Retailers Find Growing Opportunities In China
June 06, 2019  |  Retail

Look to China, and look some more — that’s one of the main messages in mid-2019 for luxury retailers, at least for ones not based...

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China Banking ‘Blind Spot’ Poses Threat To Investors
China Banking ‘Blind Spot’ Poses Threat To Investors
June 06, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

A hundred billion here, a few hundred billion there, and pretty soon it all starts to add up. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Alipay Merchants Triple In Europe
Alipay Merchants Triple In Europe
June 05, 2019  |  Retail

Alipay has tripled its number of merchants in Europe to “tens of thousands” in the past year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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New Fears Over China’s Regional Banks As EY Quits
New Fears Over China’s Regional Banks As EY Quits
June 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

China’s community banks are raising new fears over the health of the industry after auditor Ernst & Young resigned from its work with regional bank...

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