JD.com customer service responded to media inquiries on Watch The War of the WorldJan. 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]