Nation tops in digital payment adoption

China has the highest adoption rate in the world for technology-enabled payment systems, according to a report released on Wednesday.

The report, from the market research firm Nielsen, is based on a survey of 13,000 respondents in 26 countries.

The survey showed that 86 percent of Chinese respondents said they paid for online purchases during the past six months via digital payment systems compared with a global average of just 43 percent.