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WeChat offers digital yuan payments ahead of Beijing Olympics

Tech giant's big user base a boost to China central bank currency

 WeChat boasts 1.2 billion users across the world, with most living in China. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)
SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writer | China

GUANGZHOU -- Tencent Holdings has made WeChat, the world's largest chat app, compatible with payments using the digital yuan ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese tech giant said Thursday.

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