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  • 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


  • China reports current account surplus in H1

    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


  • 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


  • China reports current account surplus in 2023

    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


  • 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


  • 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 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


  • 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 issues 8.98 bln bank cards in total

    China had issued a total of 8.98 billion bank cards by the end of 2020, according to a blue paper.

    October18,2021


  • 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


  • China to improve customs clearance with updated health card

    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


  • 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


  • China mulls accountability system on marine environment protection

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

    June27,2023


  • China reports current account surplus of 165.6 billion USD in Q1

    China reported a current account surplus of 165.6 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2025, according to data released Friday by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

    May12,2025


  • China further regulates companies' accounting firm hiring

    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


  • Private companies account for 92 pct of business entities in China

    The number of registered private companies nationwide reached more than 52 million by the end of September, accounting for 92.3 percent of total enterprises registered in China, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) said Tuesday.

    November14,2023


  • 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


  • China reports current account surplus in Q1

    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 sees current account surplus in Jan-Sept

    China maintained a basic balance in its international payments in the first three quarters of this year, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said on Friday.

    November08,2021


  • Fijian students enjoy Chinese culture at Chinese embassy

    The Chinese Embassy in Fiji on Friday invited nearly 100 Fijian students and teachers from a local primary school to attend its first open-day event, with the aim of promoting Chinese culture and people-to-people exchanges between China and Fiji.

    November18,2024


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