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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


  • 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


  • Chinese scientists develop atoms-thin chips to boost computational power

    As silicon chips approach the limits of their physical scale, scientists are pioneering ultra-thin designs to boost computational performance.

    April07,2025


  • China races to turn quantum computing into industrial solutions

    In a significant stride toward practical quantum computing, a Chinese startup has successfully deployed its superconducting quantum processor to improve the accuracy of breast cancer screenings, showcasing the technology's potential to revolutionize medical diagnostics.

    June24,2025


  • A glimpse of Tianjin Artificial Intelligence Computing Center

    The Tianjin Artificial Intelligence Computing Center was inaugurated in Tianjin recently.

    March22,2023


  • China accelerates building of national computing power network

    China has released an implementation plan on further carrying out the "east data, west computing" project and speeding up the construction of a national computing power network, according to the national data bureau.

    December27,2023


  • Chinese superconducting quantum computer receives over 20 million global visits

    China's independently developed third-generation superconducting quantum computer, Origin Wukong, has received more than 20 million remote visits globally, passing an important milestone in the country's quantum computing development, China Science and Technology Daily has reported.

    February17,2025


  • China releases new quantum computing software

    China has released a new quantum computing programming software named "isQ-Core" and deployed it to the country's superconducting quantum hardware platform.

    February18,2022


  • Installing a quantum computer at a E China lab

    Around a canopy-like freezer hung from the ceiling at a lab in the eastern Chinese city of Hefei, a group of scientists were busy installing one of the most intricate machines humankind had ever invented -- a quantum computer.

    February24,2023


  • China Focus: China hits new landmark in global quantum computing race

    Chinese scientists unveiled a superconducting quantum computer prototype named "Zuchongzhi 3.0" with 105 qubits on Monday (Beijing Time), marking a breakthrough in China's quantum computing advancements.

    March04,2025


  • 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 unveils action plan for computing power infrastructure development

    Chinese authorities have unveiled an action plan for the high-quality development of computing power infrastructure, amid the country's push to foster its digital economy.

    October10,2023


  • 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


  • China boosts construction of national computing hubs

    China has approved projects to build eight national computing hubs and approved plans on 10 national-data center clusters, indicating the completion of the overall layout for the national integrated big-data center system.

    February18,2022


  • Saudi Cloud Computing Company launches services in Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Cloud Computing Company (SCCC), a new joint venture company formed by Chinese and Saudi companies, has launched its service in Saudi Arabia to meet the growing demand for cloud services in the kingdom.

    June07,2022



  • 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


  • China's computer software copyright registrations increase dramatically

    China's copyright registrations for computer software exceeded 10 million, increasing 12-fold from 2012 to 2022, according to a copyright protection conference held in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Monday.

    February28,2023


  • Education and Science

    June15,2015


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