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’s Cashless Headache
UnionPay’s Cashless Headache
August 09, 2017  |  Ecosystems

UnionPay is facing an increasingly competitive and complicated world these days. Some question whether the card-payment network operator will be able to overcome the struggle to “remain relevant” in...

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Marriott Courts Chinese Travelers With Alibaba Deal
Marriott Courts Chinese Travelers With Alibaba Deal
August 08, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant, and Marriott International, the hotel giant, have inked a deal Monday (August 7) to enable Chinese consumers to book hotel...

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Tencent Creating Credit Scoring System To Rival Alibaba
Tencent Creating Credit Scoring System To Rival Alibaba
August 08, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Alibaba rival Tencent is gearing up to create a competing credit scoring system as it heats up its battle against Alibaba. Get the Full Story...

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Apple’s iPhone 8 May Be Its Shot At Growth In China
Apple’s iPhone 8 May Be Its Shot At Growth In China
August 07, 2017  |  Mobile

Apple has been having a tough go of it in China, but with the upcoming launch of the iPhone 8, there are hopes that it...

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What Walmart Pay Knows That Apple Pay Doesn’t
What Walmart Pay Knows That Apple Pay Doesn’t
August 07, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

A lot of exciting things have happened in payments — and commerce, more broadly — over the last three years. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Payworks Partners With Alipay In Europe
Payworks Partners With Alipay In Europe
August 04, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Payworks, a provider of point-of-sale (POS) payment infrastructure, announced news on Thursday (Aug. 3) that its payment gateway technology will be supporting the integration of...

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Amazon Halts Sales Of BLU Smartphones
Amazon Halts Sales Of BLU Smartphones
August 04, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon, the eCommerce giant, has halted sales of low-cost smartphones from Miami-based BLU over security concerns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Chinese Alt-Lender Dianrong Lands $220 Million
Chinese Alt-Lender Dianrong Lands $220 Million
August 03, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Singapore sovereign fund GIC recently led a $220 million funding round for Chinese alternative lending platform Dianrong as the company looks to focus on research...

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Chinese Tourists Are Skipping The Shopping For Sightseeing
Chinese Tourists Are Skipping The Shopping For Sightseeing
August 02, 2017  |  International

In recent memory, Chinese tourists have become some of the world’s most avid international shoppers. But this summer — though tourists from China will still...

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