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Guangzhou subway accepts international contactless bank cards
The metro system in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, began accepting contactless payments with major international bank cards of Mastercard, American Express, Visa and JCB, on Sunday.
October13,2025
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
How to use your bank card to ride Chengdu Metro
Starting July 28, international travelers can use Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and UnionPay to ride the Chengdu Metro. Just tap and go. Multi-language support and bilingual service counters make your trip even easier.
July30,2025
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
JD to monetize logistics assets
E-commerce giant JD has announced it will establish a logistics assets management company to revive profits amid fierce ongoing competition with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd across retail, logistics and finance.
August20,2018
JD and Midea deepen cooperation
JD.com Inc, China's second-largest e-commerce player, signed a 20-billion-yuan ($2.9 billion) strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese home appliance maker Midea Group
January18,2017
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
JD to focus on logistics, R&D
The country's second-largest e-commerce player JD will continue to increase its investment in logistics, offline retail and research and development, amid stiff competition with its archrival Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
May11,2018
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
JD's warehouse-backed REIT debuts on Shanghai bourse
A real estate investment trust (REIT) backed by the warehouse properties of JD.com, Chinese e-commerce giant, was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) on Wednesday, according to the company's corporate blog.
February09,2023
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
JD Digits to cooperate with OneBank
JD Digits, a technology provider headquartered in Beijing, signed a strategic cooperation agreement recently with the OneBank, the first private bank in southeast China's Fujian Province.
November12,2019
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
JD confirms plans for banking license
JD.com Inc, China's second-biggest e-commerce player, confirmed on Friday it is carrying out work related to a banking license, in a move that would see it joining its tech counterparts in offering banking services.
February04,2017
JD to develop unmanned warehouses
E-commerce giant JD plans to transform 800 logistics centers into unmanned warehouses gradually across the country within the next five years, said Liu Qiangdong, chairman and CEO of the company.
May18,2018
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
JD Finance fundraising a precursor for IPO
The reported 2 billion U.S. dollar fundraising by JD Finance, the financial arm of China's second-largest e-commerce player JD, could pave the way for the subsidiary's eventual listing, according to experts.
May18,2018
JD plans listing of logistics business
JD Logistics, the logistics unit of China's second-largest e-commerce player JD, is raising funds for eventually going public as an independent company, said Liu Qiangdong, founder and CEO of JD.
January25,2018
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