Upon reading the headline in asset servicing times, one’s initial reaction would be that another cross border network or platform has been launched, similar to the many announcements that have already been made in the past 6-12 months (including J.P. Morgan themselves with IIN and the JP Coin). In this case , upon reading further, we find what seems to be a purpose-built solution for the particular quirks of the China market, which they call the E-Customs Payment Solution.