# Alipay

Type: Product

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## Timeline

- **2026-02-23**: Holiday Conclusion — South Korea records 190,000 Chinese visitors, a 44% daily average increase YoY.
- **2026-02-15**: Lunar New Year Starts — The 9-day holiday begins with a massive influx of Chinese tourists into Seoul.
- **2025-12-15**: Travel Advisories Issued — Beijing advises citizens to avoid Japan, prompting mass cancellations of holiday trips.
- **2025-11-01**: Diplomatic Rift Begins — Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi makes comments regarding military response to Taiwan conflict.

## Recent coverage (4 stories, network-wide)

### Tencent's hybrid WeLM-DeepSeek model tests agentic SaaS at 1B scale
2026-06-23 12:04:57 · Sector: saas · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Tencent's Xiaowei pilot combines its proprietary WeLM with DeepSeek to deliver an agent that completes tasks via WeChat's mini-programs. This hybrid approach previews how SaaS platforms can mix internal and external LLMs to build scalable, domain-specific AI assistants for enterprise ecosystems.
Full story: https://getsaasbrief.com/story/tencent-xiaowei-saas-agent-llm-wechat

### Tencent's WeChat AI assistant could transform 1B+ users into shoppers
2026-06-23 12:04:46 · Sector: retail · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Tencent is testing Xiaowei, an AI assistant that integrates with WeChat's mini-programs for food delivery and ride-hailing. With over a billion users, this agent threatens to shift mobile commerce transactions away from standalone apps into the WeChat ecosystem.
Full story: https://getretailbrief.com/story/tencent-wechat-ai-assistant-retail-commerce

### Tencent's Xiaowei taps DeepSeek for 1B WeChat users in AI model split
2026-06-23 12:04:34 · Sector: ai · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Tencent's new AI assistant, Xiaowei, splits query processing between its own WeLM and the external DeepSeek model. This dual-model strategy at a 1B-user scale reveals how Chinese AI leaders are mixing proprietary and third-party LLMs to accelerate deployment while managing technical debt.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/tencent-xiaowei-welm-deepseek-ai-assistant

### Geopolitics Diverts Chinese Lunar New Year Spending from Tokyo to Seoul
2026-02-24 04:08:54 · Sector: retail · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

A diplomatic rift between Beijing and Tokyo over Taiwan has triggered a massive shift in Chinese outbound tourism, with South Korea emerging as the primary beneficiary. During the 2026 Lunar New Year, approximately 190,000 Chinese travelers visited Seoul, boosting a retail sector previously struggling with a consumption slowdown.
Full story: https://getretailbrief.com/story/seoul-gains-from-tokyo-pain-lunar-new-year-geopolitics

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