Wechat launched a “card payment” option with which users can make fast payment at supported retail chains; this payment is either using remaining fund in Wechat Wallet or linked to the user’s bank ATM card.
Currently there are only 9 supported retail chains:
Users can make fast payments under RMB300, faster than using a credit card, with a quick scan of the auto generated 2D code. Retailers wishing to utilize this payment option can apply to Wechat and self develop the function using provided API.
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By the end of Q2 2014, the combined MAU of Weixin (Chinese version of Wechat) and WeChat were 438 million, an increase of 11% QoQ or an increase of 57% YoY.