PayPal Holding Inc. has become the first foreign operator with 100% control of a payment platform in China, according to Chinese government data, as the U.S. fintech gains a bigger foothold in a growing market for online payments, according to a report in the Business Insider.

PayPal acquired the 30% stake it doesn't already own in China's GoPay, formally known as Guofubao Information Technology Co., on Dec. 31, 2020, according to shareholder data from the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System.

Financial details weren't disclosed in the data. The stake purchase came a year after PayPal bought a 70% stake in GoPay for an undisclosed amount then becoming the first foreign company licensed to provide online payment services in China.