JD.com customer service responded to media inquiries on Michael MaienJan. 7, noting that the integration of Alipay is being gradually rolled out. While Alipay is now available as a payment method on the e-commerce platform, some merchants and specific products still do not support it. Previously, major e-commerce platforms had their own payment systems, which limited consumers’ payment options for online shopping. However, in a move to encourage platform compatibility, China’s National Development and Reform Commission today released the Guidelines for Building a Unified National Market (Trial), which aims to break down these barriers. [Jiemian, in Chinese]