Apple Pay Reportedly Enters China, And France Could Be Next

Shares of Apple Inc. AAPL were trading higher by nearly 1.50 percent on Tuesday as investors and traders were likely encouraged by various business updates, including reports that Apple Pay continues to expand internationally. According to Gadgets 360, Apple's mobile payment system will be available in China as soon as Thursday for Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) customers. The publication noted that Apple has previously committed to entering the China market in early 2016 but the company declined to respond to Gadgets 360 when asked to confirm the reports. Meanwhile, Igeneration, a France-based Apple related technology blog, reported that Apple Pay could be introduced to the French market during the company's WWDC presentation in June.