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> everyone in China appears to pay by mobile phone without problems using WeChat Pay and Alipay and no one seems to be locked out. That is not true. I met peop
by dis-sys 8y ago
> everyone in China appears to pay by mobile phone without problems using WeChat Pay and Alipay and no one seems to be locked out.
That is not true. I met people who don't have Alipay/WeChat on weekly basis. China's central bank beat those who refuse to accept cash payment with a big stick - Alibaba's Freshhema is a high profile target the central bank recently picked, there was actually a news article on that yesterday.
For me, I am more concerned about the fact that people's life could be dramatically affected if both Alipay/WeChat ban their accounts, say due to some business disputes. There is so far no regulation on this whatsoever.
- KrishnaAnaril 8y agoAre they the only service providers in China?
- dis-sys 8y agothey have 95% of the market share. other minor players are not accepted by most businesses.
- thaumasiotes 8y agoFor other people who were confused: Alipay is apparently the official English name for 支付宝.