Apple partners UnionPay to launch payment services in China; to compete with Alipay

Apple partners UnionPay to launch payment services in China; to compete with Alipay

An Apple logo is seen inside the Apple Store in Palo Alto, California November 13, 2015. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

Apple Inc said on Thursday it had partnered with China UnionPay to launch payment service Apple Pay in China for China UnionPay cardholders by early 2016.

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