Originally Posted by Akiestar

I haven't used mobile payments in China in a while, and the last time I tried using them they didn't work (this was pre-COVID), so now I just fixed up my Alipay and WeChat accounts so they work. I'm passing through Shanghai for the day tomorrow (the first time I'm spending a significant amount of time in China since the pandemic) before heading to Tokyo, so I hope they FINALLY work. Otherwise it's back to me relying on cash, which I really hope I don't have to do.

If anything, at least both of them now accept overseas UnionPay cards, so that's a start.