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

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 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

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

China's current account surplus amounted to 264.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, the country's foreign exchange regulator said on Sunday.

February19,2024

China's current account surplus was 94.1 billion U.S. dollars in the first half (H1) of the year, official data showed Friday.

August12,2024

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

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 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

State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Company presented an innovative time-sharing carbon footprint accounting system at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), offering a replicable model for accurate corporate carbon reduction.

November20,2025

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 had issued a total of 9.25 billion bank cards by the end of 2021, according to an industry report.

September26,2022

Chinese authorities required further regulation of state-owned enterprises and listed companies to hire accounting firms, according to the Ministry of Finance on Thursday.

May05,2023

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

China maintained a balance in its international payments in the first quarter of this year, with a reasonable level of current-account surplus, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said Wednesday.

April28,2022

China's customs authority will launch a new edition of its health declaration card, in which some requirements for travelers are removed to streamline customs procedures and enhance clearance efficiency.

August26,2022

Chinese lawmakers are deliberating a draft revision to the Marine Environment Protection Law with new provisions on adopting accountability and assessment mechanisms.

June27,2023