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.

Payworks Partners With Alipay In Europe

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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Today in Data: QR Codes in Payments
Today in Data: QR Codes in Payments
August 01, 2017  |  Today In Data

QR codes are making waves in the digital payments arena. What was once just a way to encode information made available upon scanning with a...

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Visa And The QR Code Evolution/Revolution
Visa And The QR Code Evolution/Revolution
August 01, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The QR code hasn’t always seemed like a world-changing technology. When it first appeared in the developed world approximately two decades ago — the technology...

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Xiaomi Phone Maker to Grow Internationally With $1B Loan
Xiaomi Phone Maker to Grow Internationally With $1B Loan
July 31, 2017  |  Retail

The first thing people check in the morning and something that is typically on their person at all times just got a jolt to its...

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VPN Apps Removed From Apple’s China App Store
VPN Apps Removed From Apple’s China App Store
July 31, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Apple has reportedly removed VPN apps from its store in China. Virtual private networks (VPNs) could enable users to access China’s uncensored Internet. Get the...

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The Missing ‘M’ In Facebook Messenger
The Missing ‘M’ In Facebook Messenger
July 31, 2017  |  Facebook

Some of our most important innovations have happened by accident. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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