The number of internet users across the country who make purchases via the online channel has surpassed 10 million, while the number of web shops has reached 25,000.
In October 2009, Alibabas online payments division Alipay announced that customers can pay for purchases with Visa-branded cards issued in Taiwan. Alipay collaborates with eleven Taiwan banks which issue Visa cards, to enable consumers living in this province to use this payment solution for online purchases on Taobao.
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