Alipay HK is a joint venture between tycoon Li Ka-shing’s conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings and Ant Financial, e-commerce big Alibaba’s monetary affiliate. Daily life in Hong Kong has been disrupted by protests which have paralysed public transport and triggered malls, shops and eating places to limit their hours of operation or to even shut temporarily. The house decor category recorded a year-on-year growth of 60 per cent, while the beauty and private care section grew by forty per cent.
Can I use my foreign credit card on Chinese stores or do I need to have a Chinese -bank account? It’s …