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Old Jun 4, 2017 | 10:10 pm
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Originally Posted by nick5000
I have a Hong Kong unionpay card (from HSBC). About 50% of merchants in China doesn't accept it. They say they don't accept foreign cards. Maybe that's not the correct reason, but that's what they're saying.
I wonder if this card will have the same issue.
50% is kind of high

I have 100% acceptance as far as I can remember from dining and hotels.

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I remember eons ago I had once merchant say that to me. But I think the guy was trying to avoid interchange altogether but had to explain away the card terminal.
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