Visitors to China will soon be able to pay for just about anything using the WeChat superapp. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TIANJIN - Visitors to China will soon be able to pay for just about anything in the country by using its ubiquitous superapp WeChat, making their stay in one of the world’s most cashless societies much easier than before.
China is the world’s biggest mobile payment market, with usage rate at 86 per cent in 2021, according to data from consulting firm PwC. Besides WeChat Pay, known as Weixin Pay in China, the other dominant player is AliPay, which is developed by tech giant Alibaba.
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