Originally Posted by
TerryK
Uber China, which is a separate company from Uber, is no longer usable with foreign credit cards.

I wonder why Uber China even has an international CC option when they don't accept it.

If you accept the latest Uber update, the app will no longer work in China at all. As has been suggested in the Shanghai Uber thread, didi linked to Wechat Wallet is the best option for now.