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Bicycles are parked in a row at a bike-sharing station in Beijing.
Bike-sharing Startup Upgrades: Ofo Unveils New Bikes, City Sharing Plan

New elements were used in the new bike introduced by Chinese bike-sharing startup Ofo, together with a new scheme called the City Sharing plan, which were launched on Nov. 17 in Beijing and Shanghai, the Global Times reported.

A Chinese ship is captured docked at a Cuban port.
Fidel Castro’s Death: How Does It Impact Chinese Investments in Cuba?

The death of revolutionary and Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Friday, Nov. 25, will likely affect Chinese businesses in the Caribbean island-nation as relationship between the U.S. and Cuba is expected to normalize in the future, experts said.

An establishment in Ireland that uses Bitcoin for payment displays a signage for customers.
Bitcoin’s Rise: China’s New Capital Restrictions Seen to Drive the Digital Currency’s Price

The demand for Bitcoin is expected to surge as a result of China’s new capital control regulations that restrict overseas investment by Chinese firms, similar to the one that the Chinese government had imposed on wealth management products (WMPs) in October, analysts said.

Commuter places iPhone 7 on the card reader to walk through a ticket gate
Australian banks denied request for negotiation over Apple Pay - ACCC says

When several Australian banks submitted an application to The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), it rejected the application to collectively negotiate with Apple over Apple Pay.

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Jia Yueting, chief executive officer of LeEco Global Group, poses for a picture at the company's headquarters in San Jose, California.
LeEco Suffers Another Blow as Coolpad Sales Slump

Cash-strapped LeEco is suffering another blow as China handset maker Coolpad, in which it is the biggest shareholder, announces a surprising sales slump.

An employee walks past the reception counter at Alibaba headquarters in Hangzhou.
Global Entrepreneurship Index: China Still Not as Entrepreneurial as the United States

Despite the fact that China is the second largest economy in the world after the United States, it still lags behind when it comes to entrepreneurship--which might not be as bad as it first seems.

A clerk counts stacks of Chinese yuan and U.S. dollars at a bank on July 22, 2005, in Shanghai, China.
Rough Waters for Yuan Ahead

Despite reassurances by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) regarding the stability of the yuan, the currency and its status on the world stage continues to be the subject of controversial discussions by financial professionals, policymakers and academics the world over.

Fiber-optic cables are attached into a server inside a communications room in London.
Big Data May Be Key to Sustainable Chinese Economy

New methods of gleaning information from big data could bring to the fore important economic data and shed light on the doubts that have been clouding official Chinese government statistics for many years.

Digg's Gary Liu has been tapped to become the South China Morning Post's new CEO.
Alibaba-owned SCMP Names Digg's Gary Liu as New Big Boss

News aggregator Digg will be losing its CEO to the South China Morning Post, which was acquired by e-commerce giant Alibaba earlier this year.

Chinese real estate investors inquire about United States property for sale at the Overseas and China Property Expo in Beijing.
Chinese Firms Continue to Take Position in US Venture Capital Despite Difficulties

Chinese firms trying to gain presence in the U.S. venture capital sector are facing difficulties but despite this, Chinese investments in tech deals continue to increase in the last five years.

An employee walks past the reception counter at Alibaba headquarters in Hangzhou.
Major Reasons Why Alibaba Is Investing in Physical Supermarkets

Alibaba has recently announced plans to invest about $305 million in a discount supermarket in China, the Sanjang Shopping Club Ltd, which gives China’s e-commerce giant a 32-percent share in the offline retailer.

Shoppers pick up items on the eve of Thanksgiving sale
Thanksgiving Day records $1.15 Billion e-commerce transactions: Up by 13.6% from last year

As many turn to Internet for holiday shopping, Thanksgiving Day is in full swing. Adobe stated that nearly $1.15 billion e-commerce transactions as sales were recorded by 5pm Eastern time. This is up by 13.6 percent from previous year. The breakup of sales can be described as - $449 million was spent on mobile devices ($322 million smartphones; $127 million tablets), which is a staggering amount which is up by 58.6 percent as compared to 2015. Surprisingly, $702 million purchases were done via desktop sites.

A unit of Amazon Echo is being used for demonstration at the Boston Children's Hospital.
China’s Answer to Amazon Echo: LingLong DingDong, the Digital Assistant that Speaks Chinese

If Amazon has its Amazon Echo, Beijing LingLong Co. has its LingLong DingDong.

Americans march to hold a protest against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal in Washington, D.C.
Trump’s Decision to Drop TPP Deal: A Big Chance for China to Lead, Push for Own Trade Pact

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said with finality on Tuesday, Nov. 22, that he would drop the Asia-Pacific trade pact that links U.S. and 11 countries when he assumes office on Jan. 20, calling it “a potential disaster for our country.”

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