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  • Competing ID services Verimi and Yes merge

    The German industry is joining forces when it comes to the digital identity market: The previously competing German identification services Verimi and Yes are merging.

    December07,2022


  • ENAV to strengthen itself in Romania with IDS AIRNAV

    The company of air traffic controllers has won a contract worth €2.3 million in the context of an international tendering procedure carried out by Romatsa (Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration), the service provider for the air traffic control in the Republic of Romania.

    September19,2020


  • Mo woolen embroidery inheritor brings intangible cultural heritage to the world

    Mo woolen embroidery, which is a form of traditional folk art with a long history, is an intangible cultural heritage in Linshu County, Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province. Currently, it is gaining popularity across the world.

    September05,2023


  • Hong Kong launches smart ID cards

    The Immigration Department of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said on Thursday that Hong Kong has started replacing identity cards with smart ID cards in phases.

    December28,2018


  • 606 foreigners in Beijing get permanent residence IDs

    China has approved permanent residency for more than 1,800 foreigners since April, among those 606 are from Beijing, local authorities said Thursday.

    June29,2018


  • 606 foreigners in Beijing get permanent residence IDs

    China has approved permanent residency for more than 1,800 foreigners since April, among those 606 are from Beijing, local authorities said Thursday.

    June29,2018


  • Thai agencies join hands to test Mobile ID for identity verification

    The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with related authorities for development of an identity verification system through electronic identity cards on mobile phones

    January21,2020


  • JD Digits unveils JD MO Media to step in elevator advertising

    JD.com on Tuesday announced the brand upgrade of JD Finance into JD Digits and unveiled a new business segment, the JD MO Media during the JD Discovery (JDD) 2018 conference held in Beijing.

    November21,2018


  • Tencent tightens user ID checks on its popular game

    China's internet giant Tencent implemented a real-name identification system (RNIS) for users of its popular mobile game "Honor of Kings", further tightening restrictions on underage players.

    October29,2018


  • Ukraine, Turkey sign visa waiver deal for electronic ID holders

    Ukraine and Turkey signed an agreement to mutually adopt a visa-free policy for holders of electronic national identity cards (IDs), the Ukrainian government said in a statement on Tuesday.

    March15,2017


  • Belt and Road brings new opportunities for overseas investors in Inner Mo

    With the orderly progress of the implementation of the Belt and Road initiative, 2015 witnessed big progress in the economic and trade exchanges and investment with countries along the route of the Belt and Road.

    June29,2016


  • State Grid in Shandong's Zibo improves electrical installation efficiency through online process

    State Grid Zibo Power Supply Company in east China's Shandong Province is improving the efficiency of its electric services with the help of online application in order to meet the rising demand from electric vehicle owners.

    July28,2025


  • Duty-free sales of daily consumer goods exceed 5 mln yuan in Hainan

    Since the "zero-tariff" policy on imported goods for Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) residents took effect one month ago, duty-free sales have reached 5.37 million yuan (approximately 778,700 U.S. dollars), with 28,000 shopping visits recorded between Feb. 11 and March 10, according to Haikou Customs.

    March13,2026


  • Shanghai sees record-high expat accommodation registrations in 2025

    The number of temporary accommodation registrations of foreign nationals in Shanghai hit a record high of 7.139 million in 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 49.6 percent, the Exit-Entry Administration Corps of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau said Thursday.

    January08,2026


  • "Laowai" in China | Kazakh ophthalmologist witnesses China, Kazakhstan lasting friendship in Daqing

    Saulebek Kabylbekov is a 66-year-old Kazakh ophthalmologist at Daqing Ophthalmology Hospital who could communicate with patients fluently in a northeastern Chinese dialect.

    August11,2025


  • Feature: Young voices in harmony: Italian and Chinese choirs unite in Bologna

    At the Antoniano Institute in Bologna, music never stops. Home to Italy's most renowned children's choir - the Little Choir of Antoniano, this institute is a year-round haven for young voices. But this week, its familiar harmonies carried a new accent as melodies from China's Hydrangea Children's Choir blended with the Italian repertoire, marking a joyful celebration of cultural exchange.

    July21,2025


  • Across China: Festive tunes echo between China and Brazil amid ethnic celebrations

    A Chinese folk song echoed across the stage, its melody carrying through the air. Drawn in by the rhythm, Brazilian musicians began to dance, while Chinese participants stepped closer to the stage. Within moments, a circle formed, and the crowd swayed together to the same beat.

    April22,2026


  • Feature: Lao alumni from "67" School reunite to celebrate Laos-China friendship

    "We will never forget the kindness of the Chinese people," said Somsanouk Phanthavong, an alumnus of the "67" School, at a recent alumni gathering in Vientiane.

    June01,2026


  • China Focus: How Chinese online literature bridges cultures, captivates global readers

    When former U.S. diplomat Lai Jingping founded Wuxiaworld.com in 2014, a platform sharing English translations of Chinese martial arts novels, few anticipated that a decade later, Chinese online literature would emerge as a global cultural phenomenon.

    November12,2025


  • Beverage industry brews holiday consumption boom in SW China

    While iconic tourist destinations across China drew massive crowds during the New Year holiday, young people in Guiyang, the capital city of southwest China's Guizhou Province, opted for a unique lifestyle -- savoring specialty coffee by day and gathering over innovative local craft beer by night.

    January05,2026


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