The Measures for the Administration of Bank Cards have corresponding provisions on this:

Article 28 When applying for a bank card, an individual shall provide the issuing bank with the valid identity certificate of the person designated by the public security department, and open a registered account for him after passing the examination by the issuing bank.

To open a basic account, a domestic financial institution shall apply for a corporate card with an account opening permit issued by the People's Bank of China; Bank cards and their accounts are only used by cardholders approved by the issuing bank, and may not be rented or lent.

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Relevant laws and regulations of the Measures for the Administration of Bank Cards:

Article 64? Establish and improve the personal bank account database. Banks should establish and improve the depositor-centered personal bank account management system, and realize the unified inquiry and management of personal bank accounts according to the citizen identity number and passport number.

Conditional banks can explore safe and effective technical means such as biometric technology as an auxiliary means to verify the identity information of account opening applicants when providing personal bank account opening services.

Article 65 If the depositor is a non-China resident, the bank shall identify the depositor according to his nationality (region), so as to realize classified inquiry and management of bank accounts of non-China residents.

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