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.

Alibaba Sets $30.8B Singles Day Sales Record
Alibaba Sets $30.8B Singles Day Sales Record
November 12, 2018  |  Retail

Alibaba has set a new Singles Day sales record, generating more than $30.8 billion during the 24-hour shopping event. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event
This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event
November 10, 2018  |  Retail

When Singles Day launched nearly a decade ago, the then-fledgling eCommerce brand Alibaba didn’t really think they were changing the face of commerce in its...

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Amex Obtains License For Chinese Card Service
Amex Obtains License For Chinese Card Service
November 09, 2018  |  International

Before a summit between China’s President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, American Express has received the go-ahead to open up card-clearing services in...

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Alibaba’s New On-Demand Online Services Unit Raised $4B
Alibaba’s New On-Demand Online Services Unit Raised $4B
November 08, 2018  |  Investments

Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant, is having success with its newly-created on-demand online services unit — it raised $4 billion in funding, giving it a...

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Starbucks Builds Up Coffee Delivery Service In China
Starbucks Builds Up Coffee Delivery Service In China
November 07, 2018  |  Retail

With an Alibaba partnership, Starbucks’ delivery service in China has a wide reach: the chain offers delivery in 17 cities in the country in 1,100...

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WorldFirst Debuts Small Biz Accounts In China
WorldFirst Debuts Small Biz Accounts In China
November 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Cross-border payments firm WorldFirst is launching operations in mainland China through the rollout of its localized brand name and multi-currency accounts for small businesses in...

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Tencent Gathers Autonomous Tech Team In CA
Tencent Gathers Autonomous Tech Team In CA
November 07, 2018  |  International

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings is looking to hire self-driving car engineers in Palo Alto, California. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Tencent To ID Chinese Gamers
Tencent To ID Chinese Gamers
November 05, 2018  |  International

China’s Tencent Holdings will require users to show proof of their ages and identities against police records in order to play its video games. Get...

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Fed Weighs In On Bank Liquidity Ratio (And Other) Changes
Fed Weighs In On Bank Liquidity Ratio (And Other) Changes
November 05, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Roughly a decade on, is it time to remove some of the rules governing the financial sector that took shape in the aftermath of the...

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