PBOC Halts Virtual Credit Cards And Mobile Payments In China

The People’s Bank of China has issued an emergency alert to stop the use of virtual credit card products as well as two-dimensional code payments that are often used with mobile devices. Chinese Internet companies like Alipay and Tencent previously launched such services. However, neither company has given any comment on the situation. The emergency […]

Sina, UnionPay Team For Chinese Internet Payments

Just as the hectic Chinese Lunar New Year holiday shopping and travel season peaks, two of China’s business titans have joined forces to make online shopping faster and easier. China UnionPay, Sina.com, and Sina’s payment subsidiary jointly announced that the three parties have reached a deal to further improve Internet payment services by integrating their […]

Amazon.cn Begins Convenient Pick-up Service In Shanghai

Amazon.cn announced that it has cooperated with FamilyMart retail convenience stores in the launch of a pick-up service in Shanghai.

Alibaba Signs MOU With Credit Card Company

Chinese e-commerce and online payment behemoth Alibaba Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with MasterCard.

UK Luxury E-commerce Operator Launches Chinese Website

UK’s leading luxury e-commerce operator Net-a-Porter has launched a Chinese-language website, targeting the Asia Pacific market.

Tencent Cooperates With American Express For Internet Payments

Chinese Internet company Tencent’s online payment service Tenpay and American Express have reached cross-border payment cooperation and the two parties have jointly launched a new virtual payment product.

Alipay.com’s New Platform Will Integrate Internet Shopping, Banking Accounts

Alipay.com, the Internet payment subsidiary of Alibaba Group, launched a new platform to integrate various Internet accounts, covering Internet shopping and banking.

Alipay.com Teams With Chinese Banks For Convenient Internet Payments

Alipay.com, the Internet payment subsidiary of the Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba, has announced that it has launched a new convenient Internet payment service.

Alibaba Plans To Open Physical Banks In China

Rumors on the Internet revealed that the Chinese B2B e-commerce group Alibaba has set up a commercial bank subsidiary, which has gained the approvals of the People’s Bank of China and China Banking Regulatory Commission.

Alipay.com, MasterCard Reach Online Payment Deal For Greater China

Chinese third-party Internet payment platform Alipay.com has inked a cooperation deal with the international credit card organization MasterCard, to officially launch payment services with MasterCard in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Alibaba’s Wholesale Website Welcomes 6.39 Million Traders On First Day

Chinese B2B e-commerce company Alibaba.com has announced that its new online wholesale website, 1688.com, was formally launched on March 9, 2010, and the wholesale traffic reached a whopping 6.39 million people on the first day.