Guides about Alipay, WeChat Pay, Digital Yuan, UnionPay and all digital payment systems in China.
An international card linked to Alipay can work for eligible everyday purchases in China but still fail when you try to pay a supplier, factory, sourcing agent, or individual collection code. Linking the card…
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If an Alipay or WeChat Pay purchase looks different on your card statement, do not assume the wallet added a hidden charge. Compare the RMB merchant amount, wallet service fee, billing currency, exchange rate,…
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Alipay and WeChat Pay use the same published service-fee rule for everyday merchant QR payments funded by an international card: no added platform fee when one transaction is RMB 200 or less, and a…
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Foreign nationals can apply for a personal RMB bank account at a commercial bank branch in China, but approval is not automatic. A passport or Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card establishes identity; the bank…
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Eligible overseas visitors can reclaim part of the VAT on unused goods purchased at designated departure-tax-refund stores in mainland China. The normal net refund is generally 9% or 6% of the VAT-inclusive invoice amount:…
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International visitors can use WeChat Pay in mainland China without opening a Chinese bank account. Install the official WeChat app, register with an international or Chinese phone number, complete any requested passport identity check,…
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A WeChat Pay purchase refund normally starts with the merchant, not with a button that lets the customer cancel a completed payment. Ask the seller to refund the original transaction, keep the refund confirmation,…
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Verified international Weixin Pay users can have mobile-payment limits of up to USD 5,000 per transaction and USD 50,000 per year when using linked international cards. These are maximum platform limits announced for overseas…
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Foreign buyers can pay Chinese suppliers in RMB without opening a Chinese bank account. The main options are a cross-border business payment provider that supports CNY or CNH, a bank wire in the invoice…
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No, you cannot send USDT directly to Alipay. Alipay is a regulated fiat-payment service, not a cryptocurrency wallet, and it does not provide a USDT deposit address or an official USDT-to-CNY conversion feature. More…
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