Overseas visitors to China are able to link their bank cards issued outside the Chinese mainland to Alipay to make payments at tens of millions of Alipay merchants across the country.
Alipay says it supports overseas bank cards issued by all major international card networks, including Visa, Mastercard, Diners Club International and Discover.
For the lastest move, it streamlined the registration and verification processes with no need to set up a prepaid account or acquire a Chinese phone number.
In addition, users of multiple leading e-wallets in Asia are able to pay for goods and services on the Chinese mainland using their home e-wallets through Alipay+, Ant Group's cross-border mobile payment and marketing solutions.
The new service upgrade is an extension of the previous partnership between Alipay and international card networks to offer convenience for international travelers, the firm said.
Here's a guideline to link overseas bank cards with Alipay accounts and some frequently asked questions of this service:
