Ant Group's Alipay Updates App's International Interface to Support Visa, Mastercard, Other Major Credit Cards Ahead of 2023 Asian Games

South China Morning Post2023-08-18

Alipay, the digital payment service run by financial technology giant Ant Group, has updated its app's international interface to support overseas travellers to China, including facilitating credit ...

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