The reporter learned from China UnionPay today that UnionPay International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China UnionPay, announced today (6th) that,UnionPay cards issued overseas now fully support binding to Alipay. At the same time, with the support of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China,WeChat Pay has also been launched to support this service. That is to say, starting from today, foreigners in China can download the Alipay App or WeChat App and bind a UnionPay card issued locally overseas, and they can enjoy the same convenient experience of scanning QR code payment as domestic users.
According to reports, this innovative payment model will provide more payment convenience for foreigners traveling, working and living in China:
First, during the promotion period, cardholders will receive zero handling fees for all domestic payments.
Second, it covers all online and offline scenarios such as "food, housing, transportation, travel, shopping, entertainment, medicine, and education", and supports main scanning, being scanned, and In-App payment.
Third, the card binding process is simple. Enter the card number, validity period and other bank card information, and after verification by the issuing bank, the UnionPay card binding can be quickly completed.
It is understood that at present,More than 250 million UnionPay cards have been issued in 83 countries and regions overseas, and these cards can be used cross-border in 183 countries and regions.. This year, UnionPay also launched for the first time the Splendid China Card, which is specially designed for foreigners coming to China. This special themed card product comes with a wealth of card benefits and special local merchant offers in China, and is widely favored by cardholders.