We are all clear that Apple is really interested in China by the amount of benefit that can be obtained by looking at the population density that the country has. Of course, Apple has been focused on China for some time as it has been focused on India for a few months and this is obviously due to economic issues.
Last February 2016 those of Cupertino launched the payment option through Apple Pay in the country and from that moment on, many users are paying with this company service. Apple was originally associated with China UnionPay credit and debit cards and today it wants to continue growing, helped with promotions of this type.
In China there are about 28 large companies that have signed up for the new promotion in which users receive discounts of up to 50% on your purchases in addition to receiving double points on their cards for making purchases with Apple Pay up to 50 points). In China there are some strong rivals in this regard and paying with the smartphone is common there, and the competitors are really based in the country: Alipay and WeChat.
Apple continues to provide promotions of this type in several countries and we recall that when Apple Pay was launched in Spain, the company and Banco Santander agreed to a small discount on their users' Christmas purchases. On that occasion 5% was offered on all purchases you made with Apple Pay and it really seems that the promotion ended with good numbers for both parties. I remember that I got about 9 euros for purchases made during the Christmas period and like me, many users. Hopefully Apple will extend and make more promotions of these in more countries and remember us.