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.

HSBC, Standard Chartered Undeterred By China Trade Tensions
HSBC, Standard Chartered Undeterred By China Trade Tensions
October 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

HSBC and Standard Chartered have vowed to continue supporting Chinese companies amid ongoing trade tensions, according to reports Wednesday (October 10). Get the Full Story...

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Tencent Invests $180M In Brazilian FinTech Nubank
Tencent Invests $180M In Brazilian FinTech Nubank
October 09, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

China’s Tencent Holdings paid $180 million for an undisclosed minority stake in Brazilian FinTech Nu Pagamentos SA (known as Nubank). As a result of the...

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China’s Reserve Ratio Cut Hopes To Free Up Lending And Spending
China’s Reserve Ratio Cut Hopes To Free Up Lending And Spending
October 08, 2018  |  International

In what might be seen as a move to boost both lending and spending in China — and extend buying power as Chinese citizens wield...

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CANCAN Teams With WorldFirst Payments Platform; Westpac Launches Mobile Deposits
CANCAN Teams With WorldFirst Payments Platform; Westpac Launches Mobile Deposits
October 08, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes CANCAN and WorldFirst’s rollout of a platform for WeChat Pay...

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Police Get More Authority To Inspect Companies’ IT In China
Police Get More Authority To Inspect Companies’ IT In China
October 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Chinese authorities are getting more power to inspect the information technology, or IT, of companies and access property information and business data as part of new...

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AR Growth Fueled By Chinese Investments
AR Growth Fueled By Chinese Investments
October 05, 2018  |  Innovation

One of the new realities of augmented reality is this: the technology is attracting more investment from China than from sources in North America. This...

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Uber Works On Creating Bikes And Scooters
Uber Works On Creating Bikes And Scooters
September 28, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Following its acquisition of JUMP Bikes, Uber is looking to create its own versions of scooter and bikes. The company is bringing recruiting, supply chain...

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Walgreens Partners With Alibaba To Offer Beauty Brands On Tmall Global
Walgreens Partners With Alibaba To Offer Beauty Brands On Tmall Global
September 21, 2018  |  Retail

Walgreens Boots Alliance and Alibaba Group Holding have announced the launch of a Boots flagship store on Tmall Global, Alibaba’s B2C platform for international brands...

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Ant Expands FI Tech Services Platform In China
Ant Expands FI Tech Services Platform In China
September 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Ant Financial, the financial services unit of Alibaba, is rolling out a new brand to provide financial institutions (FIs) with support for digital transformation. Get...

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