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How Chinese tourists and mobile payments are changing the way we travel

In2017,Chinesetravellersmademorethan130millionoutboundtripsandspentanestimatedUS$115billionwhileonthem,accordingtoareportreleasedbytheChinaTourismAcademyandCtri

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WeChat launches first pop-up store in Shanghai

WeChat,China’sleadingmessagingapp,haslauncheditsfirstcashier-lesspop-upstoreinShanghai,Yicai.comreported.Thecompany,developedbyTencent,hasteamedupwithmorethan30

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China's WeChat to resurrect tipping button after agreement with Apple

China’slargestsocialmediaplatformWeChatplanstoresurrectits“tipping”featureusedtosendcashtocontentcreators,afterremovingitfromAppleInc’s(AAPL.O)iOSdeviceslastyea

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Geely chief complains about lack of privacy on WeChat

ThefirstdebateinthenewyearwasbetweentwoChinesetycoonswhohaverarelycrossedwordswitheachotheroverInternetprivacy.GeelyAutomobileHoldingchairmanLiShufufiredtheopen

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Tencent denies storing WeChat records

TencentHoldings,whoseWeChatmessagingapphasmorethan1billionusersworldwide,saiditdoesnotstoreanyuserchathistories,afterChineseautomotiveindustrytycoonLiShufurepor

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18! China's social media filled with nostalgia at year-end

China'ssocialmediaplatformWeChatwasabuzzonSaturdayandSundaywithpeoplepostingphotographsofthemselvesaged18.ThetrendshowedmanyChinesereadyingthemselvesfor2018inno

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Chinese messaging app WeChat joins V&A digital collection

CallingallmobilegeeksinChina...doyouknowyouareusinganartifactfromoneoftheworld’sleadingartanddesignmuseumswhenyouarechattingtoyourfriendsonlineeveryday?Chinesei

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China's WeChat payment function joins Apple's App Store

DomesticInternetgiantTencentHoldingsonTuesdaylinkedtheWeChatpaymentfunctiontoAppStore,thecompanysaidinastatementsenttotheGlobalTimes.Thecooperationfollowedamove

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How WeChat connects world with China

FrenchgirlSarahBousquetwillstartherfirstjobinChinabytheendofAugust.Whenaskedhowshewouldkeepcontactwithrelativesandfriendsathome,shesaidWeChatcanhelp.Developedby

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Internet titans’ ambition for a cashless China

“In five years, we will make most of the cities cashless societies in China. Hangzhou, my city, is already a cashless society, almost,” Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, made an ambitious claim during the group’s Gateway 17 Conference in Detroit in June.

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Tencent applies for license to offer local payment services in Malaysia

TencentHoldingsLtdhasappliedforalicenseinMalaysiatoofferlocalpaymentservicesviaitsWeChatPay,inwhatwouldbeafirstfortheplatformoutsideofChina,thedirectorofWeChatP

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Stripe add support for Alipay and WeChat Pay China’s top payment service

PaymentenablerStripejustannouncedtwosignificanttie-insthatcouldhelpitspoolofmerchantsmakemoneyfromconsumersinChina.U.S.firmStripesaidtodaythatithasagreedtogloba

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WeChat publishes report on foreign users' behavior

WeChat on Wednesday published a user behavior report on its foreign users living in China, revealing that WeChat has become a way of life for foreigners who come to China to study, work or start businesses.

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Yorkdale Shopping Centre starts accepting China's WeChat Pay in Canada

Canada'sshoppingmallYorkdaleShoppingCentrestartedacceptingChina'sWeChatPayfromMay2017.TourismTorontoandOTTFinancialGrouphaveintroducedtheChinesemobilepaymentser

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WeChat sees record high of Spring Festival red packets

​WeChat, China's major instant messaging app, said Saturday that some 14.2 billion red packets (known as "hongbao" in Chinese) were given and received on WeChat on Friday alone, the eve of Spring Festival.

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Dad flooded with criticism after journals about daughter's leukemia go viral

A child named Luo Yixiao has become a buzzword on WeChat, as tens of thousands of users repost her father's heart-wrenching missives. The father's journals, which contain a call for help in curing his daughter's leukemia, have already raised 2 million RMB, including 500,000 RMB of promised "aid" from a company for the father.

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Dior in first with luxury WeChat handbags

France's Christian Dior has become the first luxury brand to sell top-end bags on WeChat, the most popular messaging and social network in China, offering its iconic Lady Dior bag on the platform.