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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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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, 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 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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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