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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.

Visa Pushes Tokens For Apple Pay — And Beyond
Visa Pushes Tokens For Apple Pay — And Beyond
January 30, 2015  |  Apple Pay

Visa is already looking beyond Apple Pay. The world’s largest payment-card brand announced on Thursday (Jan. 29) that it beat analysts’ expectations, isn’t planning layoffs...

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Will Alibaba Stand Down In Its Fight With China’s Commerce Ministry?
Will Alibaba Stand Down In Its Fight With China’s Commerce Ministry?
January 29, 2015  |  International

A war of words between the Chinese commerce ministry and Alibaba may now be cooling down after several days of heated rhetoric that has seen...

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Alipay Launches Sesame Credit Scoring Service In China
Alipay Launches Sesame Credit Scoring Service In China
January 28, 2015  |  International

Ant Financial Services Group is rolling out its new credit-scoring service Sesame Credit, which combines “big data” technology and customer behavior analytics to help make...

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China’s First Online Bank Finally Launches
China’s First Online Bank Finally Launches
January 20, 2015  |  International

China’s first experiment in online banking has finally opened its virtual doors — but for now, only for a select few, The Wall Street Journal...

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Shanghai Opens Up To Foreign E-Commerce Players
Shanghai Opens Up To Foreign E-Commerce Players
January 14, 2015  |  International

China continues to send mixed signals to foreign-owned companies who want to do business in the world’s largest consumer market. On Tuesday (Jan. 13) China’s...

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