04

Alipay available

for short-term

overseas visitors

in China

China’s leading mobile payment company Alipay backed by Alibaba just introduced an international version of its popular app, allowing overseas travelers to pay with their smartphones for shopping, eating and traveling on the Chinese mainland

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05

China starts work

on 6G research

China has officially started researching sixth-generation (6G) telecom technology, domestic media reported Thursday, a move it described as aiming to promote the latest wireless innovation

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07

Taylor Swift

to perform at

Alibaba's annual

shopping gala

Taylor Swift is heading to China to perform at Alibaba Group’s annual Singles’ Day shopping extravaganza Sunday, followed by a concert in Guangzhou at Tianhe Sports Center the next day