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- Visa received People's Bank of China approval to prepare a domestic bank-card clearing business.
- The PBOC gave Visa one year to complete preparatory work before applying for a clearing licence.
- Visa CEO Ryan McInerney called the approval a significant step for the company in China.
- Analysts say the approval signals Beijing’s goodwill toward the United States ahead of President Xi Jinping meeting President Donald Trump.