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Making payment easier for foreigners, seniors
At the State Council executive meeting on Feb 23, a guiding document on further optimizing payment services and improving convenience of payment was reviewed and approved. Focusing on the inconvenience faced by senior citizens and foreigners visiting China, the guiding document aims at promoting multiple payment methods such as mobile payment, bank cards and cash. With mobile payment so convenient for many, it has created digital divides, not only between the young and the elderly, but also between locals and foreigners. Especially, as China's visa-free policy continues to expand, coupled with the recovery of cross-border tourism following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of foreign visitors to China has been increasing. China has a developed system of mobile payments, while many other countries and regions still use credit cards and cash. Efforts should be made to include cash and bank card payments along with mobile payments. Bank fee rates can be lowered to encourage businesses to use point of sale machines, enabling customers to pay by card. In 2022, the People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, together with relevant departments, encouraged payment through card swiping, QR code scanning and cash payments, which was aimed at further… -
HK high-speed sleeper service praised on debut
Passengers on the D907 Shanghai-Hong Kong high-speed sleeper train await departure from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station on Saturday. YIN LIQIN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Passengers traveling on the first overnight high-speed trains linking Hong Kong with Beijing and Shanghai praised the services, describing the rides as convenient and comfortable. The sleeper trains, which began operations on Saturday, provide passengers with more time and energy to enjoy their destinations, whether for family reunions, meeting friends, visiting tourist attractions, or conducting business. The first high-speed sleeper trains, whether northbound or southbound, all departed on Saturday evening, arriving at their destinations on Sunday morning. The services will operate from Friday to Monday each week. Ordinary-class sleeper carriages accommodate four passengers each, while premium-class carriages on the Hong Kong-Shanghai route accommodate two passengers each. The cabins are clean and well-lit, equipped with tables, reading lights, charging sockets, slippers, clothes hangers and cushions. Each cabin allows independent adjustment of lighting and temperature, and a dining car offers meals priced from 15 to 68 yuan ($2.07 to $9.37). Passengers gathered in groups on the lower berths to chat and enjoy food and snacks, while others played card games. A 60-year-old traveler surnamed Low, who left Hong Kong on… -
State Council highlights key health issues
China will roll out a raft of stronger supportive policies to boost the development of the pharmaceutical and medical equipment industries, as part of the country's efforts to strengthen areas of weakness and enhance market competitiveness, the State Council, or China's Cabinet, said on Friday.Efforts will be made to further modernize the pharmaceutical and medical equipment industries and make them more resilient, according to the State Council Executive Meeting chaired by Premier Li Qiang.Such efforts will enhance the country's supply capacity of high-end medicines, key technologies and raw and auxiliary materials, and shore up weak links in high-end medical equipment, the meeting noted.Attendees at the meeting stressed that the pharmaceutical and medical equipment industries have an important role in supporting the country's healthcare sector, and have a direct bearing on people's lives, health and high-quality development.As research and development and innovation in the pharmaceutical sector face great difficulties, take a long time and require large investment, stronger support at every link will be provided, to help leading pharmaceutical enterprises survive and thrive, as well as enhance their market competitiveness, the meeting said.It is imperative to attach great importance to the promotion and application of domestically developed medical equipment. Furthermore, relevant…
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