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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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Starbucks Continues Its Expansion Into China With WeChat Promotion

WeChat Compliments Apple — As It Readies To Challenge Its App Dominance
WeChat Compliments Apple — As It Readies To Challenge Its App Dominance
January 10, 2017  |  South East Asia

WeChat founder Allen Zhang had some praise to offer Apple yesterday — on the 10th anniversary of the release of the iPhone — just as he was...

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Starbucks Joins WeChat Payments
Starbucks Joins WeChat Payments
December 09, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Tencent’s Weixin, or WeChat for English speakers, is the monolithic Chinese messaging/video chat/social network/shopping/payments app for iOS, Android and Windows smartphones, the web and desktop....

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Michael Kors Runs Singles’ Day WeChat Campaign
Michael Kors Runs Singles’ Day WeChat Campaign
November 14, 2016  |  Retail

The world’s largest online sale got more attention than ever this year, with roughly $18 billion in total sales. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Tencent Surpasses Alibaba As Most Valuable Chinese Tech Stock
Tencent Surpasses Alibaba As Most Valuable Chinese Tech Stock
August 22, 2016  |  International

Alibaba can no longer call itself the most valuable Chinese tech stock. Social media company Tencent has now claimed that title. Alibaba still has the...

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WeChat Pushes Digital Payments (Red) Envelope 903 Percent
WeChat Pushes Digital Payments (Red) Envelope 903 Percent
February 16, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

China is seeing a massive shift towards digital payments, with more consumers opting to send money digitally instead of stuffing cash in red envelopes. Get...

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