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Old Nov 5, 2020 | 7:35 am
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Originally Posted by tentseller
Cashless payment is so entrench in China that many outlet mall high end merchants near major cities in US and Canada are accepting AliPay and WeChatPay.
The outlet malls in CT and NY have special coupon books if you're using a Union Pay card. They're always surprised when a foreigner shows up with one. I am starting to see AliPay rolling out but haven't seen WeChatPay at all yet.
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