Kai-Fu Lee: 9 Years of Sinovation Ventures, Parallel Tech Universes, and VC + AI
This year, Sinovation Ventures will turn nine years old. At a recent press conference, I shared several stories of entrepreneurship over the past nine years. Du...
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What You Need to Know About Chinese Central Government’s Digital Currency
China’s Ministry of Commerce released a statement, stating that the digital yuan pilot program would cover most Chinese cities and regions.
8/24/20207 min read
China now has 751 million Internet users
Recently China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) released the 40th China Statistical Report on Internet Development (hereinafter referred to as "Repor...
8/10/20174 min read
Alipay is now available at all Chinese Starbucks stores
On September 25, Starbucks and Alipay announced cooperation. Finally, the Starbucks will accept the payment system at over 2,800 of its cafes across China. “The...
Beijing Metro Offers Swipe to Ride: Is NFC Going Mainstream ?
Beijing Metro announced a partnership with the Beijing Municipal Administration Traffic Card to launch mobile swipe-to-ride service on June 26. The first phase ...
Alipay Partners with Barclaycard as Chinese Tourism Blossoms in the UK
Alipay, the world’s leading payment platform, today announced a new agreement with Barclaycard, a multinational credit card and payment services provider that processes nearly half of the UK’s credit and debit card transactions.
Huawei Starts Beta-testing HMS with GMS Off Limits
Huawei is launching HMS (Huawei Mobile Services) to fend off the negative effects of Google pulling the plug on GMS (Google Mobile Services) for Huawei phones.
12/25/20192 min read
Chinese People’s Assets Management Style Changes as More People Buy Financial Products: Report
More Chinese people are buying financial and investment products and the proportion of adults using electronic payments is increasing, a report showed on Thursday.
10/16/20203 min read
Apple Gives 50% Discounts, Leads Biggest Apple Pay Promotion since China Entry
On July 13, Apple’s official Chinese website announced its summer promotion, which will see users get as much as 50% off purchases and 50 times points at partic...
Indian Digital Payment Provider Paytm Nears $2 Billion From Backers Including Ant Financial
Paytm is close to scoring $2 billion of new financing from investors including Alibaba’s Ant Financial and SoftBank Group Corp., Bloomberg reported citing a person familiar with the matter.
10/15/20192 min read