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Crossing Borders | Process from China
Within minutes, this information will likely be out of date, but it still provides a glimpse into what crossing a border entails these days. As countries work to implement agreements, policies, and procedures for opening their borders, preventing the import of new Covid-19 cases is a priority. Our team from China recently outlined what foreigners […]
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AliPay Without a Chinese Bank Account
AliPay is now available to foreigners inside China without the need to open a local bank account. China has far outpaced the world in digital payments. Once a primarily cash-based society, they have skipped the plastic cards used elsewhere and led the way with mobile payments. Two of the most popular and highly accepted forms […]
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What’s in your e-Wallet?
Mobile payments are convenient, secure and easy, so why are adoption rates so different across countries in Asia? Who uses mobile payments depends on the person as well as the location. In China, cash has almost completely gone the way of the dinosaurs, as they say. Trying to pay for things in cash or with […]