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　　Google announced today that its "third-party in-app payment system" pilot will be extended to major markets such as India and Japan, allowing "non-game" app developers to provide users with Third-party payment mechanism.

　　Google also said that in order to continue to support investment in Android and Google Play, it will charge a reasonable service fee for the use of third-party payment systems. At present, Google has not disclosed the specific details of this reasonable fee. Of course, users can also continue to choose to use Google Play's native payment system.

　　In this regard, a Google spokesperson said: "The pilot work of Google Play's third-party in-app payment system is now in the next phase, and all non-game app developers can pay for Australia, Japan, India, Indonesia and the European Economic Area. Users offer third-party payment options outside of Google Play.".

　　The spokesperson also said: "Google will continue to deepen cooperation with pilot partners, and will share more relevant information in the coming months." Through this new policy, all non-gaming app developers around the world can register to participate in the pilot, and Provides additional payment options for mobile and tablet users in the selected markets mentioned above.

　　Google's move comes at a time when the two major app stores, Google and Apple, have faced significant complaints from app developers and increased scrutiny from regulators around the world. Last August, South Korean regulators passed an antitrust law that forced Apple and Google to allow developers to use third-party payment methods in apps distributed through the App Store and Google Play.

　　Next year, the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) will also come into force. The bill requires tech giants to allow app developers to use rival payment platforms or face fines of up to 10% of their global turnover.

　　At the end of June this year, Apple has launched a third-party payment option in the South Korean App Store. In July, Google also announced that developers of "non-game apps" in the Google Play app store could offer third-party payment options to EU consumers, while the service fee was also reduced from the previous 15% to 12%.

　　Google said at the time: “When consumers use an alternative payment system, developers pay Google 3% less for their services. Currently, 99% of developers pay Google 15% or less for their services. After paying for the plan, developers only need to pay a service fee of 12% or less.”

　　Analysts said at the time that the move showed that Google had adjusted its strategy and was now more willing to make some concessions to regulators than to engage in a long and distracting confrontation.