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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.

VC: Too Soon For B2B In China
VC: Too Soon For B2B In China
November 26, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Hurst Lin, a prominent venture capitalist and co-founder of popular Web portal Sina.com, spoke with The Wall Street Journal on his thoughts on various VC...

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Singles’ Day Didn’t Come To The US But Black Friday Is Going To China
Singles’ Day Didn’t Come To The US But Black Friday Is Going To China
November 21, 2014  |  International

Big U.S. retailers are hoping affluent Chinese shoppers will join the Black Friday frenzy next week — with a lot of help from Alibaba. Saks...

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Alibaba Makes It Australian Move
Alibaba Makes It Australian Move
November 19, 2014  |  International

Right after its executives signed the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement on Monday (Nov. 17), Alibaba held a briefing in Melbourne to promise to bring far...

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China Looks To E-Commerce To Drive Growth
China Looks To E-Commerce To Drive Growth
November 18, 2014  |  International

China’s cabinet called for supporting the country’s e-commerce industry with preferential policies — a shift that would benefit Alibaba and JD.com, China’s biggest online retailers,...

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Visa, MasterCard Still Struggling With China
Visa, MasterCard Still Struggling With China
November 17, 2014  |  International

Contrary to recent inviting signals from Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, executives with MasterCard and Visa are finding it increasingly difficult to get permission to do...

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Alibaba, Apple Pay Talks ‘Positive’
Alibaba, Apple Pay Talks ‘Positive’
November 12, 2014  |  Apple Pay

The potential Alibaba and Apple Pay partnership is looking good as negotiations between the companies are underway, AppleInsider reported. Alibaba and Apple have had ongoing talks...

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