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Visa gains China approval following Trump-Xi summit

Visa has received approval from China's central bank to establish a local bank card clearing institution. Beijing stated this decision was a direct result of Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent summit with U.S. President Trump. This move signifies a step towards opening up China's financial sector. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory approval for a major financial services company in China, linked to high-level diplomatic events. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Visa gains China approval following Trump-Xi summit

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Nayan Seth ·

    Visa’s China approval a ‘direct outcome’ of Trump-Xi summit, Beijing says

    China said on Thursday that the recent government approval allowing American bank card payment giant Visa to operate in the country was the “direct outcome” of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States last month. “The Visa card was granted permission to est…