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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.

Uber Reportedly Investing in Autonomous Driving Firm Pony.ai
Uber Reportedly Investing in Autonomous Driving Firm Pony.ai
November 21, 2024  |  Investments

When autonomous driving firm Pony.ai goes public, Uber reportedly plans to invest. The ride hailing/food delivery company intends to purchase more than $10 million worth of shares in Pony.ai’s...

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Alibaba Merges Global and Domestic eCommerce Businesses
Alibaba Merges Global and Domestic eCommerce Businesses
November 21, 2024  |  eCommerce

Chinese conglomerate Alibaba is combining its domestic and international eCommerce businesses into one unit. According to a Thursday (Nov. 21) securities filing, the new Alibaba E-commerce Business Group...

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China Turns to Silicon Valley to Bolster Homegrown AI Firms
China Turns to Silicon Valley to Bolster Homegrown AI Firms
November 19, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Chinese tech giants are reportedly using Silicon Valley to recruit for their AI projects. Companies such as ByteDance and Alibaba have recently begun expanding their...

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Citi and Bank of Shanghai Team on International Travel Payments
Citi and Bank of Shanghai Team on International Travel Payments
November 13, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Citi and the Bank of Shanghai have teamed to streamline payments for visitors to China. The payments solution announced by the two banks Wednesday (Nov. 13) is designed for the...

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Singles’ Day Sales Growth Slows Amid China’s Economic Challenges
Singles’ Day Sales Growth Slows Amid China’s Economic Challenges
November 11, 2024  |  Retail

Retail sales made during China’s annual Singles’ Day shopping event reportedly slowed again this year amid the country’s economic challenges and consumer skepticism about retailers’...

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Mastercard: Contactless Payments Now 70% of Face-to-Face Transactions
Mastercard: Contactless Payments Now 70% of Face-to-Face Transactions
October 31, 2024  |  Mastercard

Mastercard’s third-quarter earnings results demonstrated that consumers are still spending, and sentiment is healthy amid a resilient labor market and the Federal Reserve’s September cuts...

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Putin: No Plans to Create BRICS Cross-Border Payments System
Putin: No Plans to Create BRICS Cross-Border Payments System
October 25, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly said Thursday (Oct. 24) that there are no plans to create a new system for cross-border payments between BRICS countries....

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TerraPay and Tenpay Global Address Challenges of Sending Money to China
TerraPay and Tenpay Global Address Challenges of Sending Money to China
October 23, 2024  |  Cross Border Commerce

TerraPay, a facilitator of cross-border money movement, has announced a strategic partnership with Tenpay Global, Tencent’s cross-border payment platform, to enable international transfers directly to...

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Thunes QR Code Payments Tool Streamlines Transactions for Travelers Visiting China
Thunes QR Code Payments Tool Streamlines Transactions for Travelers Visiting China
October 22, 2024  |  Mobile Wallets

Thunes launched a payments tool to help travelers doing business in China. The company’s new QR Code Payments solution enables foreign mobile wallets and financial...

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