China’s Alipay and WeChat Pay ease the way for foreign travellers to make payments in world’s largest cashless society

China’s Alipay and WeChat Pay ease the way for foreign travellers to make payments in world’s largest cashless society

Alipay’s annual cumulative transaction limit for foreign visitors has also been increased to US$50,000, up from the previous US$10,000 limit, in line with a new People’s Bank of China policy, the group said. 02:40 How mobile payments impact people’s lives in China How mobile payments impact people’s lives in China Tencent on Thursday said foreign …

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China travel: cashless-society shift hits foreign tourists who really want to open wallets and spend

China travel: cashless-society shift hits foreign tourists who really want to open wallets and spend

Meanwhile, using cold, hard cash was cumbersome as he bounced around between the provinces of Fujian, Guangdong and Sichuan. In the end, he mainly only opened his wallet to pay street vendors, but even stall operators and hawkers often prefer mobile payments. They rarely accept international cards, and Cheung found that many did not offer …

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