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WeChat QR payment access expanded for visitors to Chinese mainland
Chinese financial services provider UnionPay International, in collaboration with leading Chinese payment platform WeChat Pay, has introduced enhanced payment services for foreign visitors to the Chinese mainland, aiming to offer more diverse and convenient payment options.
December18,2024
GLOBALink | Living in China 2022 - Ep 3: Surprising moments
As the end of 2022 approaches, we hit the streets of several Chinese cities to ask expats how's their life this year and what surprised them the most while living in China.|171
December29,2022
GLOBALink | Living in China 2022 - Ep 4: Chinese technologies
What Chinese technologies have impressed you most in 2022? Follow Xinhua correspondents to hit the streets of Chinese cities and asked foreigners about their most impressive Chinese technologies over the past year. Take a listen!|182
December29,2022
Risks of QR codes are controllable
Cheap, convenient, and controllable in terms of security, the use of Quick Response codes has become prevalent, and they are now an increasingly popular way of making payments for both Chinese retailers and customers.
March08,2017
China UnionPay QR code plugged into Thailand's digital payment system
Card payment giant China UnionPay announced on Tuesday its collaboration with Thailand's largest bank in plugging its QR code payment into the mobile banking and e-wallet, BeWallet, of Bangkok Bank.
September08,2021
UnionPay launches standards for QR code payment
Bank card association China UnionPay announced standards for Quick Response (QR) code payment services, a move that will cause a stir in the nation's mobile payment sector, which is dominated by Internet giants Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings.
December13,2016
China to set up industrial base for QR code development
China will soon establish its first industrial base for the development of two-dimensional barcodes, or QR codes, as companies rush to tap opportunities created by the widespread technology.
May28,2018
BOC to support cross-border QR code payment at CIIE
The Bank of China (BOC) is developing products to support cross-border QR code payment for foreign exhibitors and domestic companies, which will be applied officially at China International Import Expo (CIIE).
September06,2018
GLOBALink | Opening new stores in China Ep 3. German cleaning company Karcher to ramp up investments in China
Polishing its business strategy,German company Karcher is eager to expand its investment in China. Find out why the cleaning giant is excited about the fresh opportunities offered by the Chinese market.
June19,2024
Bank of China launches cross-border UnionPay QR Code payment service in Malaysia
Bank of China launched the cross-border UnionPay QR Code payment service Thursday in Malaysia to build a more convenient and seamless solution for local customers to perform cross-border payment.
July10,2020
Shanghai offers health QR codes in public transport
Shanghai is posting a special QR code in its public transport system to allow passengers to declare their health condition and ask for help
February25,2020
Tax payments via QR codes promoted in China for epidemic control
Chinese online payment clearinghouse NetsUnion Clearing Corporation (NUCC) will promote scanning QR codes to pay taxes nationwide for the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus.
February11,2020
QR code boosts China's digital economy amid epidemic: report
China's digital economy has gained growth momentum from QR code technology amid the COVID-19 epidemic, an industry report showed.
May25,2020
Shenzhen subway sees over 20 mln QR code payment users
More than half of passengers in Shenzhen are using phones and scanning to enter the subway as the total number of QR code payment users exceeds 20 million, tech firm Tencent said Sunday.
July15,2019
Stellantis to sign agreements with Engie EPS on e-Mobility, Akros: 2020 profit to exceed 2 billion
The aim of the agreements is to create a joint venture in e-Mobility sector. Thanks to the good results that analysts expect for the 4th quarter and to the net cash position, experts don't encounter any obstacles to the distribution of extraordinary dividend of €1 billion (about €0.32 per share)
January29,2021
China's Alipay to help Nordic firms launch Europe's first joint QR code payment system
Leading smart payment providers from Norway and Finland will launch Europe's first joint QR code payment scheme next year using the standard of China's mobile and online payment service Alipay, the companies said on Wednesday.
December13,2018
China's Zhejiang debuts AI-powered tourism platform for foreign visitors
East China's Zhejiang Province launched its AI-driven inbound tourism service platform "Zhejiang Travel" on Thursday in Hangzhou, the provincial capital.
June27,2025
Online voting officially launched for "Give a Like for My Favorite China's Brands"
Co-organized by the Brand Work Office of Xinhua News Agency and China Economic Information Service (CEIS), the global online voting campaign for "Give a Like for My Favorite China's Brands (2024-2025)" has officially commenced on Monday.
April28,2025
China's first digital vaccine record for foreigner issued
Sufyan Shomokh Marwan Sufyan, a 1-year-old Yemeni girl, has received a digital vaccine record in the city of Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province.
March26,2025
Grid operator in C. China ensures anti-drought power supply with heartwarming services
State Grid Hunan Electric Power Co., Ltd. won recently applause from local farmers for its heartwarming power supply service under the scorching weather conditions.
July23,2024
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