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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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • International students enjoy "China Travel" in Chongqing

    Recently, "China Travel" has become a trending search term on multiple global social media platforms as international tourists are flocking to China's famed scenic spots and sharing their experiences online.

    July15,2024


  • 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


  • Beijing hosts event on China-African media exchanges, cooperation

    An event was held on Saturday in Beijing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and African media, and to promote cultural exchanges in the digital era.

    September02,2024


  • Global media call for cooperation, coordination in news reporting

    Media representatives from across the globe attending a forum in southwest China's Sichuan Province have called for deepening cooperation in news reporting, and for boosting understanding, trust and exchanges between people in different nations and regions.

    September02,2024


  • 2023 CIFTIS opens for media registration

    The 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) will be held in Beijing in early September. The media registration system will be open from Aug. 1 to 15, according to an official notice.

    August02,2023


  • China-Japan media salon held to promote cultural exchange

    Around 130 representatives from the media and cultural industries of China and Japan have gathered at a media salon at the Chinese Embassy in Japan, focusing on the role of media in promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges.

    June13,2025


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