Originally Posted by
RedSun
Not sure if this is true since one of the issue is the money transfer from US $ to RMB. I just do not want to wire the money each time. I do not worry about Wechat and Alipay since we'll have all the documents to set them up. I even get friends working at local Chinese bank.
If you send money to any US bank account, your son can pull it out from ATMs.
The WeChat/Alipay thing is a big deal because this is how we pay for things these days. Not all Chinese banks work, but ICBC and Merchants do.
ETA: I actively dislike icbc, and I'm neutral wrt CMB. The only reason I recommend them is because they are good with WeChat and alipay for foreigners. Other banks might be up to speed as well by now.