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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
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
E-commerce giant hits out at fakes
E-commerce titan Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd has called for tougher laws, stiffer enforcement, and harsher penalties to crack down on fake products, in the latest attempt to shed its reputation as a haven for selling knockoffs.
March01,2017
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
Fake news will not disturb China-Africa friendship: FM spokesperson
China-Africa cooperation and friendship will be advanced to a new level instead of being disrupted by fake news, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Monday.
December22,2020
Brazil allows new passports to be issued after freeze
Brazil's President Michel Temer signed on Wednesday a loan of 102 million reais (32 million U.S. dollars) for the federal police to begin emitting new passports. This essential procedure was suspended in late June due to a lack of funds.
July20,2017
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
China to resume passport, visa issuance from Jan. 8, 2023
China will optimize immigration administration policies and measures starting from Jan. 8, 2023 in compliance with the country's downgraded COVID-19 response measures.
December28,2022
China, Lebanon sign visa-free agreement for official passport holders
China and Lebanon on Tuesday signed an agreement to exempt travellers holding diplomatic, special, service passports and passports for public affairs from visa requirements, said the Chinese embassy in Lebanon.
November30,2022
Fake cosmetics worth over 800 mln yuan seized in China
Fifteen suspects have been arrested in east China's Zhejiang Province for producing and selling fake and substandard cosmetics, Zhejiang Police said Wednesday.
February16,2017
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
Hong Kong to launch new electronic passport system
The Next Generation Electronic Passport System is expected to be introduced in Hong Kong in the second quarter of this year, the Immigration Department of the government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said on Friday.
February02,2019
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
China pledges expedited passport services to aid COVID-19 fight
China's National Immigration Administration said on Wednesday that it will offer timely or expedited passport services to Chinese citizens entering or leaving the country to participate in global anti-COVID-19 efforts or the resumption of business.
August05,2021
China to rachet up crackdown on e-commerce click farms, fake sales
China will increase its crackdown on fraudulent practices in the country's e-commerce sector.
May22,2018
Seal engraving art on Dubai expo passport on show in Beijing
An art exhibition opened on Sunday in Beijing, highlighting seal engraving art to stamp on the China Pavilion passports for the Expo 2020 Dubai.
October10,2021
Alibaba shuts down 240,000 online stores selling fake goods in 2017: report
China's e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba shut down 240,000 online stores suspected of selling fake products in 2017, according to a report published by the company.
January18,2018
China begins urgent visa reissue service for foreigners who lose passports
Jordan Kane, a 24-year-old woman from Britain, was thrilled to get her Chinese visa reissued in just one hour Saturday.
September03,2018
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