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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.

Digital Payments Take A Bite Out Of China’s Fast Food Market
Digital Payments Take A Bite Out Of China’s Fast Food Market
July 08, 2015  |  Mobile Commerce

Gone are the days that Big Macs and Fried Chicken alone will boost sales in China for McDonald’s and Yum! Brands, so the two fast...

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Xoom Launches Chinese Website
Xoom Launches Chinese Website
July 08, 2015  |  International

Digital money transfer provider Xoom announced the launch of its Chinese language site for sending money to China yesterday (July 7). The Chinese language will...

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China’s P2P Lending Market Experiencing Growing Pains
China’s P2P Lending Market Experiencing Growing Pains
July 03, 2015  |  News

The P2P lending industry in China is growing in leaps and bounds but so are the repayment issues, according to the latest report from Online...

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Baidu Sinks $3.2B Into Online-To-Offline
Baidu Sinks $3.2B Into Online-To-Offline
July 01, 2015  |  International

Baidu, the Chinese equivalent of Google, announced yesterday (June 30) that it would invest 20 billion yuan ($3.22 billion) over the next three years in...

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Alibaba’s Delivery Arm Set To Span China
Alibaba’s Delivery Arm Set To Span China
July 01, 2015  |  B2B Payments

The delivery arm of Alibaba Group Holding announced plans to expand its reach across China by establishing a larger network is establishing delivery hubs centered...

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Is China’s Shadow Banking Worth The Risk?
Is China’s Shadow Banking Worth The Risk?
June 26, 2015  |  B2B Payments

China’s current lending market is a complicated one. The nation’s State Council issued a statement earlier this month welcoming crowdfunding as a way to stimulate...

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