Alipay, Meituan Finance, Douyin and JD Baitiao denied reports that
monthly-installment payment options will be delisted from standard checkout or
moved to a separate payment zone after Sept. 30. Alipay said Huabei services are
operating normally and will comply with national regulations, with any changes
reflected on the Alipay page; Meituan Finance and Douyin said their monthly-pay
products are currently available and display will follow app pages; JD Baitiao
said its service is operating normally with no plan to withdraw the payment
option.