China is already there. Why. Government permissiveness that has not been forthcoming in the West since it would greatly reduce banks' revenue from retail transactions. But in China the banking system is largely government owned, so it is not the same issue.The DiplomatChina’s Digital Payment Revolution: Lessons for Libra Dongyao Nie, news researcher at Al Jazeera English based in Washington DC
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The numbers are astounding. Most people outside of China probably have no ideal what is happening and how quickly it is happening.Visual CapitalistChina’s Digital Wallets Offer a Glimpse at the Future of PaymentsNick Routley
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Here come the Chinese. Hundreds of thousands of overseas shops in countries all over the world now support Alipay payment in hope of attracting Chinese tourists during the upcoming eight-day national holiday. Sixteen international airports have real-time QR code-scanning tax refund services for Chinese Alipay users, two in the Republic of Korea, and 14 in Europe, according to Ant Financial, the parent company of Alipay. "The holiday is not just a festival for Chinese, but for us as...
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