Originally Posted by
Jamester
.....And I know this may be off-topic but I would love to hear from those who has successfully put in a U.S. based credit card onto their WeChat, since WeChat Pay seems to be the future.
Thx!
You can link a foreign credit card, UnionPay or not, yet you cannot use it unless you are validated against a China based bank account. In other words, this foreign credit card feature is only useful to expats in China or foreigners who can open a bank account in China. BTW, ICBC USA, even though owned by iCBC, is not an eligible bank.
UnionPay cards issued by ICBC USA, however, is useful for card present transactions. Most POS machines in China takes UnionPay only.