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Alibaba to allow payment through Tencent's WeChat Pay for the first time on e-commerce apps

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Chinese tech giant Alibaba says its core Taobao and Tmall e-commerce platforms will now allow payment through Tencent 's WeChat app for the first time.

Previously, Alibaba 's Chinese sites only accepted limited payment options and pushed WeChat Pay rival Alipay as one of the main ways to pay.

The historic move comes as Alibaba looks to reignite growth in its China business.

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