The undated photo shows the interface of cash withdrawal in WeChat. [Photo: menzoon.com]

The Chinese internet company Tencent says it plans to charge its WeChat users for withdrawing cash.

Users of the popular messaging app known as Weixin here in China will be charged 0.1 percent for cash withdrawal transactions starting from next month. There'll be a minimum charge for each transaction of 0.1 Yuan.

Each user will be able to withdraw 1,000 Yuan, with no fee, for their lifetime.

An official statement of Wechat says the move is not aimed at making a profit, but paying due fees to the banks.

Functions including Red Packet, Quick Pay and Go Dutch will not be affected by the latest changes.