CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Costumers do not need to show their payment code, but to unlock their phone to “touch” the payment advice of merchants so to complete payment within 3 seconds. Recently, some shopping malls in Chongqing have adopted Alipay new function to facilitate payment.

Compared with the existing Alipay “Scan”, “Touch” is more simple and direct. Customers had to enter Alipay App to click the payment code, and there were three steps to make payment; while the new function “Touch” eliminates the interface to find the APP, and click the payment code and other steps, taking less than 3 seconds in total. The new function “Touch” will not affect the existing scenarios such as making phone calls, playing games and watching videos.

Currently, Alipay new function “Touch” is available for Android and Apple phones. After upgrading to the latest version, Alipay App can realize the new function “Touch”. For specific merchant brand stores and cell phone models, you can search Alipay “Payment via Touch” mini program.

Some netizens are worried that this new function “Touch” may have potential risks. In this regard, the relevant person in charge of Alipay said that before “confirmation of payment”, customers have to unlock their phone. That is to say, only after the phone password, fingerprint or face for unlocking the phone is obtained, can the new function payment via “Touch” be used.

According to the person in charge of the Regional Center of Alipay Business Group, Ant Group, the new function “Touch” is firstly applied at Guanyinqiao Business District in Jiangbei District, and customers can make payment via “Touch” at such shopping malls as IMIX Park and Star Plaza, and have the opportunity to enjoy preferential policies such as shopping free of charge. Next, CBEST and other supermarkets will also adopt such new function, and it is expected that Chongqing will have more than 100,000 merchants adopting such new function within this year. (Translated by Vichy, Fathom Language Limited)