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.

Chinese Economy Feels Sting of Younger Generation’s Thrifty Ways

Chinese Economy Feels Sting of Younger Generation’s Thrifty Ways
Chinese Economy Feels Sting of Younger Generation’s Thrifty Ways
September 19, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Taking cues from society and social media, young people in China aged 16 to 24 are tucking their money away and going without little luxuries...

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Report: Chinese Fast-Fashion Firm Shein Plans to Expand Its US Facility, Add 2 More
Report: Chinese Fast-Fashion Firm Shein Plans to Expand Its US Facility, Add 2 More
September 15, 2022  |  eCommerce

Chinese fast-fashion eCommerce retailer Shein is reportedly planning to add two distribution centers to the one it already has in the United States to get...

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Chinese eCommerce Firm Pinduoduo Launches US Offshoot
Chinese eCommerce Firm Pinduoduo Launches US Offshoot
September 02, 2022  |  eCommerce

Chinese eCommerce company Pinduodo has launched an online shopping site in the U.S. in its first major overseas expansion. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Local Payments, Platforms Key to Keeping Asian Consumers Spending on Luxury Brands
Local Payments, Platforms Key to Keeping Asian Consumers Spending on Luxury Brands
August 29, 2022  |  Cross Border Commerce

The rise of eCommerce — and specifically, preferred payment methods — is a lifeline for luxury brands, for the marquee names that, in large part,...

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Meta Metaverse Weekly: Zuckerberg Shows off Less Terrible Graphics; MTV VMAs Chase Metaverse Concert-goers
Meta Metaverse Weekly: Zuckerberg Shows off Less Terrible Graphics; MTV VMAs Chase Metaverse Concert-goers
August 25, 2022  |  Metaverse

This week in the Meta metaverse has been dedicated largely to damage control from last week, when CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted an in-world “selfie” of...

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What China’s Slow Digital Yuan Rollout Says about CBDC Payments
What China’s Slow Digital Yuan Rollout Says about CBDC Payments
August 24, 2022  |  CBDC

The latest news about China’s digital yuan is that it can now be used to pay for bus rides in Guangzhou, joining subway systems in...

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Apple Reportedly Moving Some iPhone 14 Production to India
Apple Reportedly Moving Some iPhone 14 Production to India
August 23, 2022  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly moving some of its iPhone 14 production to India following the product’s rollout in China as the manufacturing gap between the two countries...

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Chinese Online Marketplace Pinduoduo Expands to US
Chinese Online Marketplace Pinduoduo Expands to US
August 22, 2022  |  eCommerce

Mostly known in China for connecting agriculture products to consumers, eCommerce marketplace Pinduoduo is reportedly expanding its platform globally, with the first launch in the...

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Tencent Looks to Sell Stake in Food Delivery Firm Meituan
Tencent Looks to Sell Stake in Food Delivery Firm Meituan
August 16, 2022  |  Big Tech

China’s Tencent Holdings wants to sell most — if not all — of its stake in the food delivery platform Meituan as the government cracks...

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