Chinese Developers Can Now Make Money on Google Play

Google this week announced merchant support for developers in China, meaning app makers in the region can now sell their creations via Google Play.
Developers can add free and paid content to the Google Play store via various monetization models, including in-app purchases or subscriptions.
"Google Play is the largest digital store for Android users to discover and purchase their favorite mobile app and games, and the ecosystem is continuing to grow globally," product manager Ellie Powers wrote in a blog post.
Developers can now sign up to be Google Play merchants in 60 countries, including Lebanon, Jordan, Oman, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Venezuela, and now China.
Those interested in joining the Android fray can visit play.google.com/apps/publish for more information, and to register as a developer.

 

Those looking to sell applications or in-app products to Android users in more than 130 countries will need to sign up for a Google Wallet merchant account. To do so, visit the "Revenue" page of the Google Play Developer Console, where you can also set app pricing.

All revenue generated in the app store will be transferred via USD wire to developers' Chinese bank accounts.

Google has had a rocky relationship with China, where a number of its services are blocked from use.

In March, the company began "routinely encrypting" Web searches made by users in China—an expansion of search encryption practices the company has been conducting for several years.

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