WeChat has included external sources in in-app search results pages (SERP) while it previously only searches chats, WeChat Moments, and Official Accounts. Some users start to see a “news” section in the WeChat SERP which includes external news sources.
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China third-party online payment overview 2011-2019
The total transactions of third-party online payment in China totaled 19.2 trillion yuan (US$2.79 trillion) in 2016 with an increase of 62.2%; the growth is slowing down but will continue to grow to 26.9 trillion yuan (US$3.91 trillion) in 2019.
WeChat, known as Weixin of its Chinese app name, is the top mobile app by total MAUs and engagement in China, with 889 million monthly active users in Q4 2016.
Tencent’s platforms performance in 2016 (WeChat, QQ, Qzone, Video, Browser, etc)
Tencent’s total revenues in 2016 were 151,938 million yuan (US$21,903 million), an increase of 48% YoY. Operating profit was 56,117 million yuan (US$8,090 million), an increase of 38% YoY. Profit for the year was 41,447 million yuan (US$5,975 million), an increase of 42% YoY.
China’s mobile payment transactions almost doubled in 2016
The People’s Bank of China recently released the payment business statistics for 2016. The country handled a total number of 125.111 billion non-cash payment transactions with the amount of 3,687.24 trillion yuan.
“Say It with Starbucks” available on WeChat
WeChat and Starbucks started strategic cooperation in Dec 2016, which made WeChat Pay available in stores of Starbucks. They started offering social gift cards in early 2017 and launched “Say It with Starbucks” product.
Alipay working on its own mini apps
Alipay is in the stage of internal testing its own mini apps following the launch of WeChat Mini Apps on 9 January 2017.
Top WeChat stats and trends 2017
WeChat unveiled “WeChat Data Report” at the 2017 WeChat Workshop Pro Edition event in China. Let’s take a look at some WeChat data.
Top mobile payment scenarios in China: restaurants, taxi, fast food
78% respondents said they used mobile payment in 2016. 62% use mobile payment at least once a weekly (53% in 2015); 24% at least once a month (down from 50% in 2015).
Alipay to charge service fee from Oct 2016
Alipay will start to charge service fee for cash withdrawal (balance transfer from Alipay account to bank deposit accounts) from 12 October 2016 as it announced earlier today.
More than 6 out of 10 China internet users pay by mobile
China’s mobile payment ecological environment has become more mature; mobile payment penetration rate among China internet users reached 64.7% according to Caohan Ping, deputy general manager of the internet finance department in Bank of China, at a finance forum last week.
China third-party internet payment exceeded 4 trillion yuan in Q1 2016
China’s third-party internet payment transactions reached 4,058.43 billion yuan (USD 609.93 billion) in Q1 2016 with a year-on-year growth rate of 67% according to iResearch.
New WeChat Moments ad format offers more creativity space
WeChat launched a new Moment Ad format, native promotional page ads, following the ceremony of Rio Olympics.
43% China mobile payment users are 21-29 years old in top cities
China users in 21 to 29 age group from the first-tier and the second-tier cities are the main mobile payment users, accounting for 43%, followed by users in 30 to 39 age group (30%) according to eMarketer.
WeChat online shoppers to double in 2016
In 2016, 83% Chinese users use multi devices for social shopping, 78% for online shopping according to McKinsey Digital Consumer Survey.