Some 300,000 people wait for transplants of lifesaving organs each year - organs that are in short supply. It is a number that Alipay hopes to lower through its vast network of 450 million users in this country.

In partnership with China Organ Transplant Development Foundation, the mobile payment tool is a new way for people to register as potential donors.

Starting Thursday, Alipay users can search "organ donation registration" on the app's home page to access a registration form. The system was developed and is managed by the foundation, which is affiliated with the National Health and Family Planning Commission.