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.

Former China Merchants Bank CEO Investigated by China’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog

Former China Merchants Bank CEO Investigated by China’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog
Former China Merchants Bank CEO Investigated by China’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog
April 24, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The Chinese anti-corruption watchdog has reportedly put Tian Huiyu, the ex-president of China Merchants Bank, under investigation, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote. Get the...

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PBOC Pledges Loans to Protect Supply Chain
PBOC Pledges Loans to Protect Supply Chain
April 15, 2022  |  B2B Payments

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has pledged financial backing for trucks and logistics companies amid the country’s worst COVID outbreak in two years. Get...

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Container Shipping Rates Tank Amid US Inflation, Shanghai’s Pandemic Lockdown
Container Shipping Rates Tank Amid US Inflation, Shanghai’s Pandemic Lockdown
April 15, 2022  |  Economy

The cost of gas, groceries and almost everything else is rising, but container shipping rates have started to sink, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported...

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Nike, Uniqlo, LVMH and Other Big Brands Face Growing Challenges in China
Nike, Uniqlo, LVMH and Other Big Brands Face Growing Challenges in China
April 15, 2022  |  Retail

The U.S. may still be the single biggest and most lucrative market on earth, but China is clearly where the growth is at. The fact...

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Onion Global Upgrades ‘Supply-to-Business’ Strategy to Support B2B Customers
Onion Global Upgrades ‘Supply-to-Business’ Strategy to Support B2B Customers
April 14, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Chinese lifestyle brand platform Onion Global Limited has launched what it called an upgraded “supply-to-business” (STB) strategy that integrates upstream supply chain capabilities with an...

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China’s Central Bank to Expand Digital Yuan Trials to More Cities
China’s Central Bank to Expand Digital Yuan Trials to More Cities
April 03, 2022  |  CBDC

The Peoples’ Bank of China plans to expand its trial for digital yuan to include more cities, a report Saturday (April 3) from Bloomberg said....

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UnionPay Debuts Self-Service Network for Merchants to Add Digital Yuan Options
UnionPay Debuts Self-Service Network for Merchants to Add Digital Yuan Options
March 29, 2022  |  Digital Payments

UnionPay, China’s financial authorization service for secure transactions, is poised to launch a self-service platform for merchants who want to use the digital yuan (eCNY),...

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Tencent Eyes a Holding Company for FinTech WeChat Pay
Tencent Eyes a Holding Company for FinTech WeChat Pay
March 23, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Tencent, the Chinese tech giant, is looking into whether regulators will required it to have a financial holding company for its FinTech business, CNBC wrote...

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China Regulators Tell Alibaba, Other U.S.-Traded Firms to Prep for Audit
China Regulators Tell Alibaba, Other U.S.-Traded Firms to Prep for Audit
March 22, 2022  |  International

As China seeks to guarantee its publicly traded companies stay listed in New York, Beijing regulators are considering a plan that would permit their U.S.-based...

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