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  • Luiss to launch Italy-US-China triple degree in Business Administration

    "ACE", acronym for "America, China & Europe", unites three different countries and managerial and institutional cultures, representing an absolute new entry in the world scene of higher education.

    February18,2022


  • RMB retains 4th spot as currency for global payments: SWIFT

    The Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, retained its spot as the fourth most active currency for global payments by value in February, according to a report.

    April01,2024


  • RMB moves up in global payments in November: SWIFT

    The Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, climbed one position to become the fourth most active currency for global payments by value in November 2023, with a share of 4.61 percent.

    December22,2023


  • Alibaba to license 10,000 physical stores

    Alibaba announced on Monday that Tmall.com will license more than 10,000 physical stores in China this fiscal year.

    August29,2017


  • Risks of QR codes are controllable

    Cheap, convenient, and controllable in terms of security, the use of Quick Response codes has become prevalent, and they are now an increasingly popular way of making payments for both Chinese retailers and customers.

    March08,2017


  • Alibaba to license 10,000 physical stores

    Alibaba announced on Monday that Tmall.com will license more than 10,000 physical stores in China this fiscal year.

    August29,2017


  • China moves swiftly to stabilize markets amid global financial turbulence

    In the face of global financial turbulence, China has unveiled a series of swift and intensive measures aimed at stabilizing the capital markets and restoring investor confidence.

    April08,2025


  • Physical meetings of Italian institutional representatives to be restored in Beijing

    In economic terms, great results have been reached concerning export to China in the first ten months of 2021, with a steady 28.3% growth compared to the same period of 2020, namely +20% on pre-pandemic 2019 levels, and with 12.81-billion-euro goods and services exported from Italy

    December15,2021


  • World Insights: How Chinese agricultural technology becomes "code for good harvest" in Africa

    According to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, China has actively supported other developing countries in addressing agricultural and food security challenges by sharing its knowledge and expertise in such areas as rice production, agricultural statistics and climate-resilient farming.

    April01,2025


  • Feature: China-donated tents offer swift shelter for flood-hit Afghans

    In a continuation of humanitarian support reminiscent of last year's earthquake response, China-donated tents were distributed to families affected by flooding in west Afghanistan's Herat Province a couple of days ago, to offer a temporary refuge to those grappling with the aftermath of natural disasters.

    May07,2024


  • JD.com plans to open more physical stores

    JD.com Inc, China's second-biggest e-commerce player, plans to open 200 more bricks-and-mortar stores-mainly offering consumer electronics products-by the end of this year.

    August14,2017


  • RMB gains larger share in global payments: SWIFT

    The Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, has retained its position as the fifth most active currency for global payments by value in May with a larger share, said the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), a global provider of financial messaging services.

    June24,2022


  • Moderna's swift progress highlights optimized business environment in Shanghai

    It took American biotech company Moderna just over three months to start the construction of its first pharmaceutical plant in China following an investment agreement with Shanghai.

    December26,2023


  • Italian luxury footwear at a physical exhibition in Moscow

    Thanks to the format studied by BolognaFiere, fifty Italian footwear producers have been able to exhibit their collections at the ongoing fair in Moscow with the support of the local personnel, in contact with Italian sellers via web.

    March26,2021


  • With swift economic recovery, China remains magnet for global firms

    With faster-than-expected economic growth in the first quarter of 2023, China continues to exert a powerful pull for foreign investment, defying the so-called "decoupling" from the country and providing boons to the global economy.

    April20,2023


  • Winter has come for physical outlets in age of e-commerce

    The closure of a 27-year-old shopping mall in Beijing has sparked sadness that winter has come for physical stores in the age of e-commerce. North Star Shopping Center in the Asian Games Village (Yayuncun) announced its closure Monday.

    January12,2018


  • UnionPay launches standards for QR code payment

    Bank card association China UnionPay announced standards for Quick Response (QR) code payment services, a move that will cause a stir in the nation's mobile payment sector, which is dominated by Internet giants Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings.

    December13,2016


  • U.S. experts laud physical and people-to-people connections of BRI

    The Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China to connect the Euroasia landmass is "the right thing to do", said Jeffrey Sachs, leading economist and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University and senior UN advisor.

    May15,2019


  • SWIFT sets up wholly-owned enterprise in Beijing

    The Belgium-based financial messaging services provider SWIFT set up a wholly-owned enterprise in Beijing Tuesday amid China's further opening of its financial market.

    August08,2019


  • BOC to support cross-border QR code payment at CIIE

    The Bank of China (BOC) is developing products to support cross-border QR code payment for foreign exhibitors and domestic companies, which will be applied officially at China International Import Expo (CIIE).

    September06,2018


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