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  • China UnionPay launches card for small, micro businesses

    China UnionPay and China's commercial banks have jointly unveiled a bank card designed for micro and small companies amid the government's call for giving more support to smaller businesses.

    November22,2018


  • Hungarian business student looks to create value for China, Hungary

    Markos Milan, a student from Hungary, has a particular interest in international finance and business. In September 2023, he traveled to China to fulfill a "long-cherished wish": to gain an all-round understanding of the country.

    May13,2024


  • China greenlights Mastercard's JV for bank card clearing business

    China's central bank said Tuesday that it has approved an application by Mastercard's Chinese joint venture to conduct bank card clearing business in the country.

    February12,2020


  • 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


  • Focus Media, Alibaba to cooperate on RMB5bln business

    Focus Media Information Technology Co.,Ltd. (002027.SZ) announced that the company’s board of directors had approved to sign a framework agreement with Alibaba.com to jointly explore digital marketing under new retail trend.

    July27,2018


  • 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



  • Overseas media representatives attend int'l sourcing conference, feel business environment in E. China's Linyi

    The second Linyi Trade City International Sourcing Conference for Belt and Road Cooperation was held from October 17 to 19 in Linyi City of east China's Shandong Province, aiming to expand economic and trade exchanges.

    October22,2024


  • 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


  • Xinhua to expand cooperation with Kazakh media

    President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua met with Shakhrat Nuryshev, ambassador of Kazakhstan to China, in Beijing on Thursday. The two sides exchanged views on expanding practical cooperation and strengthening technological and personnel exchanges.

    April18,2025


  • 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


  • 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


  • 6th World Media Summit opens in Urumqi

    The 6th World Media Summit opened on Monday morning in Urumqi, capital city of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

    October14,2024


  • In pics: media center for 2024 FOCAC Summit

    Take a look at the media center for 2024 FOCAC Summit.

    September04,2024


  • Business insiders upbeat about investment prospects in China: U.S. media

    China's expanding economic largesse is creating new opportunities for businesses, U.S. business magazine Forbes quoted business insiders as saying in a recent article.

    May20,2021


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