Tencent Holdings-owned WeChat, the super app known as Weixin in China, is burnishing its e-commerce credentials on the mainland, thanks to a gift-giving feature that has boosted sales for online retailers on the platform,

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Chinese e-commerce platform operator JD.com on Friday introduced a gifting feature on its mobile app, joining rival Alibaba Group Holding in countering the competitive pressure from social media giant Tencent Holdings,