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Old May 6, 2018 | 10:09 pm
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I believe CMB will work if your passport name has more than 20 chars/spaces. Most banks, including I believe CITIC, truncate longer names and won't work with longer names when you try to link on Wechat or Alipay.

I believe UnionPay's QR codes are becoming more widely accepted. Aren't they linking with Wechat?

Point is, once you have an account with most major banks, you can activate the UnionPay QR code right from your bank's mobile app. No need to hassle with Wechat or Alipay getting your identity recognized and your bank account linked. There's some thought that over time, UnionPay will use its dominant position with the banks to ease out Alipay and Wechat Wallet.

(Some banks, at least, will accept a hotel address when you open a new account.)
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