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wat10000today at 12:52 AM1 replyview on HN

China has cleverly replaced the Mastercard/Visa duopoly with an AliPay/WeChat Pay duopoly.


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thaumasiotestoday at 2:38 AM

They'd like to. Vending machines will no longer sell to you unless you can pay that way.

For more significant things, you can still use cash. I'd go down to my landlord's bank every three months to pay the rent.

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