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.

Beijing Starts Prosecuting Individuals Behind Huge P2P Lending Scam
Beijing Starts Prosecuting Individuals Behind Huge P2P Lending Scam
December 19, 2016  |  International

Beijing has started prosecuting 26 people who are behind what is alleged to be China’s largest online fraud scam. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Wyre Claims Fastest Blockchain X-Border Platform
Wyre Claims Fastest Blockchain X-Border Platform
December 16, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain startup Wyre has just raised new venture capital funding and is now claiming to operate the fastest cross-border blockchain payments network. Get the Full Story...

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Alibaba Tracker: The Partner Games
Alibaba Tracker: The Partner Games
December 15, 2016  |  eCommerce

Partners! Partners everywhere! Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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eCommerce Merchants Are Wary Of Cross-Border Sales
eCommerce Merchants Are Wary Of Cross-Border Sales
December 14, 2016  |  eCommerce

The election of Donald Trump, the exit of the U.K. from the European Union and a declining economy in China are resulting in reduced enthusiasm...

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China and the US, Intertwined Economically
China and the US, Intertwined Economically
December 13, 2016  |  International

Much has been made about the state of diplomatic relations between China and the U.S. in the wake of Donald Trump’s election to the presidency. The...

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China’s Millennials Willing To Take On Debt
China’s Millennials Willing To Take On Debt
December 12, 2016  |  International

Broader cultural shifts in attitudes toward spending in China could very well be playing a major role in China’s growing debt problem. Recent estimates of...

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Starbucks Joins WeChat Payments
Starbucks Joins WeChat Payments
December 09, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Tencent’s Weixin, or WeChat for English speakers, is the monolithic Chinese messaging/video chat/social network/shopping/payments app for iOS, Android and Windows smartphones, the web and desktop....

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Union Pay Pushes Pause On Co-Branded Cards
Union Pay Pushes Pause On Co-Branded Cards
December 06, 2016  |  International

The times they are a changin’ — as the People’s Bank of China has ordered local banks to stop issuing co-branded (bearing both the logo of...

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