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.

Tencent Creating Credit Scoring System To Rival Alibaba

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  |  Cross-border Payments

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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