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  • Competing ID services Verimi and Yes merge

    The German industry is joining forces when it comes to the digital identity market: The previously competing German identification services Verimi and Yes are merging.

    December07,2022


  • ENAV to strengthen itself in Romania with IDS AIRNAV

    The company of air traffic controllers has won a contract worth €2.3 million in the context of an international tendering procedure carried out by Romatsa (Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration), the service provider for the air traffic control in the Republic of Romania.

    September19,2020


  • Hong Kong launches smart ID cards

    The Immigration Department of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said on Thursday that Hong Kong has started replacing identity cards with smart ID cards in phases.

    December28,2018


  • 606 foreigners in Beijing get permanent residence IDs

    China has approved permanent residency for more than 1,800 foreigners since April, among those 606 are from Beijing, local authorities said Thursday.

    June29,2018


  • 606 foreigners in Beijing get permanent residence IDs

    China has approved permanent residency for more than 1,800 foreigners since April, among those 606 are from Beijing, local authorities said Thursday.

    June29,2018


  • Thai agencies join hands to test Mobile ID for identity verification

    The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with related authorities for development of an identity verification system through electronic identity cards on mobile phones

    January21,2020


  • Tencent tightens user ID checks on its popular game

    China's internet giant Tencent implemented a real-name identification system (RNIS) for users of its popular mobile game "Honor of Kings", further tightening restrictions on underage players.

    October29,2018


  • Microsoft locates first VR/MR incubator in China's Jiangxi

    U.S. tech giant Microsoft on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to locate its incubator project centering on virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province.

    October22,2018


  • Ukraine, Turkey sign visa waiver deal for electronic ID holders

    Ukraine and Turkey signed an agreement to mutually adopt a visa-free policy for holders of electronic national identity cards (IDs), the Ukrainian government said in a statement on Tuesday.

    March15,2017


  • State Grid in Shandong's Zibo improves electrical installation efficiency through online process

    State Grid Zibo Power Supply Company in east China's Shandong Province is improving the efficiency of its electric services with the help of online application in order to meet the rising demand from electric vehicle owners.

    July28,2025


  • Duty-free sales of daily consumer goods exceed 5 mln yuan in Hainan

    Since the "zero-tariff" policy on imported goods for Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) residents took effect one month ago, duty-free sales have reached 5.37 million yuan (approximately 778,700 U.S. dollars), with 28,000 shopping visits recorded between Feb. 11 and March 10, according to Haikou Customs.

    March13,2026


  • Shanghai sees record-high expat accommodation registrations in 2025

    The number of temporary accommodation registrations of foreign nationals in Shanghai hit a record high of 7.139 million in 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 49.6 percent, the Exit-Entry Administration Corps of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau said Thursday.

    January08,2026


  • "Laowai" in China | Kazakh ophthalmologist witnesses China, Kazakhstan lasting friendship in Daqing

    Saulebek Kabylbekov is a 66-year-old Kazakh ophthalmologist at Daqing Ophthalmology Hospital who could communicate with patients fluently in a northeastern Chinese dialect.

    August11,2025


  • 2025 CIFTIS builds open cooperation platform, injecting new impetus into global trade in services

    The 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) opened in Beijing on September 10, under the theme "Embrace Intelligent Technologies, Empower Trade in Services". 

    September12,2025


  • GE HealthCare expands in China with new R&D center

    GE HealthCare on Monday announced the opening of a new research and development center in north China's Tianjin Municipality, marking a significant expansion of its innovation operations in China's health care market.

    December16,2025


  • China Focus: AI innovation injects new momentum into China's services trade

    Amid the buzz of the ongoing 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), a robot dog is stealing the show. However, this remarkable machine is not just a playful performer; it carries a serious mission.

    September12,2025


  • Economic Watch: Green transition a new engine for China's high-quality development

    Stepping into the production workshop of WG Tech, an optoelectronic company in Xinyu City, east China's Jiangxi Province, the first thing that caught the eye was slender glass substrates silently gliding along the conveyor belt.

    April01,2026


  • V2G charging facilities in E. China's Linyi fuel low-carbon green transition

    An "experience officer" of the cutting-edge Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) charging facilities, Mr Wang, parked his car at a demonstration charging station in Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province on Wednesday. Through mini program on his phone and a V2G charging pile, his electric vehicle (EV) gave back energy to power grids.

    February13,2025


  • China pavilion opens at Osaka Expo

    The China Pavilion officially opened on Sunday at the Osaka Expo, with an opening ceremony held in front of the pavilion's main building, which is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese scroll.

    April14,2025


  • Economic Watch: Chinese electric heavy trucks expand global presence, cooperation

    With the advent of electric trucks, the global landscape of heavy-duty trucks has changed, and China has emerged as a competitive player, according to Han Wen, founder and CEO of Windrose Technology, a Chinese electric long-haul truck start-up.

    November15,2024


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