Alipay and WeChat Pay eased access for foreign users, allowing backing with international credit cards.
Alipay allows foreigners to spend up to $2000 a year without registering an ID, while WeChat Pay users can use international bank cards without providing complete information.
#Going to China 🇨🇳 

China pushes its payment platforms towards international

Going to China 🇨🇳

Alipay and WeChat Pay eased access for foreign users, allowing backing with international credit cards. Alipay allows foreigners to spend up to $2000 a year without registering an ID, while WeChat Pay users can use international bank cards without providing complete information. #Going to China 🇨🇳  China pushes its payment platforms towards international China’s main payment systems, Alipay and WeChat Pay, eased access for foreign users on Friday, a day after Beijing issued new guidelines for its payment industry.  Scan-to-pay platforms are ubiquitous https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/11/china_payment_platforms/?utm_source=ciwnews.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=ciw-news-14-mar

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A group of likeminded people in Expats in China are talking about this.