WeChat extends cashless mobile payment to tourists in China

WeChat’s new service for foreigners is timed to cater to the visitors China is expecting as international tourism resumes. - Reuters

TIANJIN (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Visitors to China will soon be able to pay for just about anything in the country by using its ubiquitous superapp WeChat, making their stay in one of the world’s most cashless societies much easier than before.

By linking their international Visa credit or debit card to their WeChat account, tourists can access tens of millions of online and offline merchants, as well as services including ride-hailing, delivery and transportation networks from the middle or end of July.