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.

Tencent, Alibaba Team To Create $1.45B Car-Sharing Service
Tencent, Alibaba Team To Create $1.45B Car-Sharing Service
March 27, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Another startup has appeared to challenge Didi in China, and this one has backing by some of the biggest financial names in the industry. Get...

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Daimler To Sell 50 Pct Stake In Smart Division To China’s Geely
Daimler To Sell 50 Pct Stake In Smart Division To China’s Geely
March 27, 2019  |  Investments

Ahead of the Shanghai Auto Show, Daimler is reportedly coming close to a deal to sell a stake in its small car division Smart to Geely...

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France, Germany And EU Want China To Play Nice
France, Germany And EU Want China To Play Nice
March 26, 2019  |  International

The European Commission, along with France and Germany, are calling on China to open its domestic market more to foreign companies. Get the Full Story...

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Social Commerce Startup Yunji Raises $200M Via IPO
Social Commerce Startup Yunji Raises $200M Via IPO
March 25, 2019  |  IPO

Yunji, the Chinese eCommerce company that has a link to WeChat, the popular China-based messaging app, is raising as much as $200 million via a...

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Naspers To Create, List New Internet Company To House Tencent Stake
Naspers To Create, List New Internet Company To House Tencent Stake
March 25, 2019  |  Investments

Naspers, the South African company, is gearing up to spin off and list its Amsterdam internet assets in a new group that will include all of...

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China Refuses To Dial Back Tech Regulations
China Refuses To Dial Back Tech Regulations
March 25, 2019  |  International

Although U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are going to Beijing for trade talks later on this week, there are still...

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Report: China’s GDP Hinges On Data Privacy
Report: China’s GDP Hinges On Data Privacy
March 22, 2019  |  Data

A new report on China stated that if the country doesn’t start to work on improving issues like data privacy and intellectual property protection, it...

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Merchants Using WeChat Pay Grew 80 Pct YOY In Q4
Merchants Using WeChat Pay Grew 80 Pct YOY In Q4
March 22, 2019  |  Earnings

While China’s Tencent reported lower-than-expected net profits in its fourth quarter earnings, some of its emerging businesses have seen significant growth. The company revealed that its Q4...

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solarisBank To Grow Alipay In Europe; PagBrasil Teams With Singapore’s APACPAY
solarisBank To Grow Alipay In Europe; PagBrasil Teams With Singapore’s APACPAY
March 21, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes solarisBank‘s tie-up with Alipay for payments in Europe. PagBrasil is...

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