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Nov

Tencent’s WeChat Pay ramps up international expansion; will directly challenge western incumbents

In a world where everything seems to be made in China there are still markets where China is no where to be found, but Western companies still dominate. One of those is the cashless payments market, with giant companies such as Visa, MasterCard and American Express owning the market for…

Sep

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Facing dampened consumer spending and low investor sentiment, Alibaba and JD.com seek to grow E-Commerce through rural consumption

Delivery of online orders to the rural parts of China is becoming more prevalent now that rural consumers’ wealth increases and they gain access to internet connected devices. But how will delivery teams navigate the challenging tight pathways, rice paddies and unmarked housing to make successful deliveries?

May

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Alipay Wallet aims at offline payment expansion to supermarkets and shopping malls

With over 270 million active Alipay Wallet users and extensive collaborations with overseas global online merchants, Chinese e-commerce payment powerhouse Alipay now is making its expansion into China’s domestic offline stores and soon to the global market.

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