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Guangzhou subway accepts international contactless bank cards
The metro system in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, began accepting contactless payments with major international bank cards of Mastercard, American Express, Visa and JCB, on Sunday.
October13,2025
Beijing issues prepaid cards for international visitors
The Chinese capital introduced the Beijing Pass, a multi-purpose card for international visitors, on Wednesday, facilitating their payment for transportation, tourist sites and shopping centers.
August01,2024
Shanghai issues prepaid travel cards for inbound travelers' convenience
Shanghai has released Shanghai Pass, a multipurpose prepaid travel card, to facilitate easy payment by inbound travelers and other visitors not in favor of mobile payment.
May22,2024
How to use your bank card to ride Chengdu Metro
Starting July 28, international travelers can use Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and UnionPay to ride the Chengdu Metro. Just tap and go. Multi-language support and bilingual service counters make your trip even easier.
July30,2025
UnionPay cards to be issued in Europe
UnionPay International, a subsidiary of China's UnionPay, the country's largest bank card payment processor, announced Monday that it has entered into strategic cooperation with the Portuguese bank, Banco Comercial Portugues (BCP).
November21,2017
UnionPay holds all the cards
China UnionPay is ramping up efforts to expand its business in overseas markets to support the Belt and Road Initiative or BRI, in addition to facilitating fast growing personnel exchanges between China and the rest of the world.
December28,2018
China-Croatia University Rectors' Dialogue held in Zagreb
The China-Croatia University Rectors' Dialogue was held Thursday at the University of Zagreb, bringing together representatives from 19 faculties of the University of Zagreb and over 30 delegates from 18 Chinese universities.
September26,2025
UnionPay holds all the cards
China UnionPay, a Chinese bank card organization, is ramping up efforts to expand its business in overseas markets to support the Belt and Road Initiative or BRI and facilitating fast growing personnel exchanges between China and the rest of the world.
December25,2018
Vietnam plans to digitize healthcare cards
Vietnam is planning to issue electronic health security cards to its citizens to verify their right to medical services, according to the country's government.
February08,2017
Lower transaction fees set to boost international bank card usage in China
International bank card clearing institutions, such as Visa and Mastercard, have reduced transaction fees on overseas bank cards for Chinese merchants, a move expected to encourage more local merchants to accept these card payments.
July04,2024
China-Africa digital education center launched at Kenyan university
The China-Africa digital learning center was launched on Friday at the Open University of Kenya in Konza Technopolis city, about 65 kilometers southeast of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.
February08,2025
China issues 9.25 bln bank cards by end of 2021
China had issued a total of 9.25 billion bank cards by the end of 2021, according to an industry report.
September26,2022
Chinese language competition for university students held in Bulgaria
The Bulgarian national round of the 24th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese language proficiency competition for foreign university students was held at the Confucius Institute in Sofia on Sunday.
May12,2025
GLOBALink | China-Africa digital education center launched at Kenyan university
The China-Africa digital learning center was launched on Friday at the Open University of Kenya in Konza Technopolis city, located about 65 kilometers southeast of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.
February10,2025
UN Chinese Language Day celebrated at Egyptian Chinese University in Cairo
Hundreds of Chinese language learners and enthusiasts gathered on Sunday at the Egyptian Chinese University (ECU) in Cairo to mark UN Chinese Language Day, themed "Chinese: A Gift Across Time and Space."
April29,2025
Chinese language proficiency competition for university students held in Egypt
The 24th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for Egyptian university students concluded Saturday in the Egyptian capital Cairo.
May19,2025
BiH, Chinese universities forge educational partnership
An agreement aimed at enhancing academic collaboration between the University of Banja Luka and Tianjin University of Technology and Education was signed on Saturday in Republic of Srpska, one of the entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
July02,2024
Center for China Studies of Dhaka University inaugurated
The Center for China Studies of Dhaka University held a launching ceremony here Sunday, with more than 400 participants.
March25,2024
Bank of China awards scholarships to university students in Myanmar
The Bank of China (Hong Kong) Yangon Branch awarded stipends and scholarships to 100 Myanmar students from the University of Yangon for the first semester of the 2024-25 academic year at a ceremony held in Yangon on Friday.
December09,2024
Green light to fast-track foreigners' green cards
Pudong has introduced a new round of preferential policies, as well as a special agency for overseas talent, to attract and retain foreign professionals.
December22,2017
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