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WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and became one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps in 2018, with over 1 billion monthly active users.

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WeChat Pay Launches Promotion For Chinese Lunar New Year
WeChat Pay Launches Promotion For Chinese Lunar New Year
February 16, 2018  |  EVO Payments International

WeChat Pay, the mobile payment arm of China’s WeChat, is running promotions to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, also referred to as the Spring...

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WeChat Pay Enters Italy
WeChat Pay Enters Italy
January 23, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Chinese messaging company WeChat recently announced it has launched WeChat Pay, its digital payment service, in Italy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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WeChat Tying In With China’s National ID Cards
WeChat Tying In With China’s National ID Cards
December 27, 2017  |  South East Asia

Guangzhou — one of China’s largest cities — will be allowing residents to link their WeChat accounts to their national identity cards going forward. Get...

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Concur Automates eReceipt Data Capture Via WeChat In China
Concur Automates eReceipt Data Capture Via WeChat In China
November 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Business travel and expense (T&E) management firm Concur is integrating its latest service with China’s WeChat, the company said in an announcement on Sunday (Nov....

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BNP Paribas To Roll Out WeChat Pay In France
BNP Paribas To Roll Out WeChat Pay In France
November 09, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

BNP Paribas, the European bank, announced news on Wednesday (Nov. 8) that it is introducing WeChat Pay, a popular mobile payment solution in China, to...

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Vouchr Founder On Using P2P To Reinvent The Gift Of Cash
Vouchr Founder On Using P2P To Reinvent The Gift Of Cash
October 25, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

Differentiating a banking and mobile payments platform from its competitors can seem like an impossible task. When two services provide only basic functionality it’s easy...

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China Fines Leading Social Media Platforms Over Content
China Fines Leading Social Media Platforms Over Content
September 26, 2017  |  International

Tencent’s WeChat, Baidu and Weibo were all fined the maximum penalties by China’s cyber regulators for allowing content that was banned by the government. Get...

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WeChat Shares Consumer Data With Chinese Government
WeChat Shares Consumer Data With Chinese Government
September 25, 2017  |  Safety and Security

WeChat, the Chinese messaging app owned by Tencent, confirms it provides information about users to the Chinese government. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Didi Riders Can Now Use Apple Pay for Ride Sharing
Didi Riders Can Now Use Apple Pay for Ride Sharing
September 18, 2017  |  Apple Pay

Didi, the Uber of China (and, in fact, the local service that gobbled up Uber China last August), has added Apple Pay support to its...

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