Opening a Chinese Bank Account: In US vs China
May 21, 2018, 8:52 am
#31
Join Date: Dec 2016
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However, adding the VISA card should enable your wallet and allow people to send you money.
May 21, 2018, 9:08 am
#32
Join Date: Oct 2014
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I have found exactly the same on Alipay. I have a non-Mainland credit card linked to my account, and I've verified it with both passport and monthly statement. I can generate a QR code, but after it's scanned, there's no way I can select the card for payment. The cashier has to cancel the transaction. It does work for Taobao payments, though, with an added fee.
And if Wechat works like Alipay -- and I suspect it does since they're following the same orders from the central authorities -- you still won't be able to receive payments after you've linked a non-Mainland card.
And if Wechat works like Alipay -- and I suspect it does since they're following the same orders from the central authorities -- you still won't be able to receive payments after you've linked a non-Mainland card.