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Foreign news: Apple Pay to launch in China in February

Apple will extend its Apple Pay electronic payment service to China by February next year, CNBC reports. Apple has done deals with the country's four largest state-run banks to support the service. Apple will compete with local provider Alipay, an electronic payment platform owned by Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial and card scheme Union Pay.

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