"Facilitating payments and building a diversified and intelligent urban payment ecosystem are among Mastercard's core tasks. We are thrilled to be the first international payment brand to make the 'Tap & Go' urban rail transit experience possible for inbound visitors traveling across Beijing," said Dennis Chang, executive vice president and division president, Greater China, Mastercard. "This breakthrough collaboration makes it so much easier for visitors to ride the Beijing urban rail transit as it eliminates many cumbersome steps, making inbound payments more convenient and seamless. Meanwhile, it also represents another meaningful practice of digital payments from Mastercard, which enables intelligent urban mobility and frees up the traffic congestion."