The general view of the Donald Trump Jr. email bombshell, according to sources within and close to the White House: no crime, all perception. They know it was politically awful, but have decided there was no real crime.
Their main areas of focus: 1) Who leaked this? Who is the mole? 2) How do we deal with this?
Digital payments processing company Stripe is expanding into Hong Kong and has struck deals with WeChat Pay and Alipay, which combined account for 92% of digital payments in China.
"Located between Mainland China and the rest of Asia, Hong Kong is a launchpad for thousands of globally-minded Asian entrepreneurs and a gateway to Asia for businesses around the world," Stripe said in a blog post on Sunday.
Why it matters: Founded by brothers Patrick and John Collision, Stripe already powers many digital transactions globally, but entering China gives it access to a large and growing market that is already doing a ton of digital transactions. And partnering with Chinese companies is a key to cracking that market.