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This was the case when I jumped through those hoops in 2019, but it's much more straightforward now. Passport, phone number (doesn't have to Chinese) plus credi
by decimalenough 2y ago
This was the case when I jumped through those hoops in 2019, but it's much more straightforward now. Passport, phone number (doesn't have to Chinese) plus credit/debit card unlocks up to RMB 50,000/mo, with no fees for transactions under RMB 200.
https://www.china-briefing.com/news/wechat-enables-foreigners-to-pay-with-overseas-cards-in-china/ https://www.china-briefing.com/news/wechat-enables-foreigner...
- dewey 2y agoThat article is from 2023, things changed a lot in the past years. I just clicked on "Top up balance" (while being located in China) and it says "Please add a debit card issued by a Chinese Mainland bank to use the top-up function".
- decimalenough 2y agoIf you have a foreign credit card, there's no need to maintain a balance at all, transactions are passed through directly. And yes, of course there are limits on what you can do as a visitor, but for normal touristy stuff it's quite sufficient.