International bank card holders can use WeChat Pay more easily since the latest upgrade. underwent an upgrade, mainly targeting international bank card holders. It's less problematic now to attach an international bank card to a WeChat account and use WeChat Pay in China. Transaction fees for amounts below 200 yuan (US$ 27.9) have been waived.
WeChat Pay has supported international bank cards since 2019. Users in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan can activate the wallet without a China mainland bank card.
Compared to the massive user base of one billion in China, the number of overseas users is relatively small. WeChat's action can be seen as more of an effort to facilitate payments for foreigners coming to China rather than simply aiming for user growth.
In the future, WeChat's focus will be on promoting its new features, striking a balance between convenience and compliance and safeguarding against fraud.
