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How to set up WeChat Pay with an international card

Passports, overseas phone numbers, merchant payments, fees, limits, and backup options.

What international cardholders need to know about registration, verification, fees, and limits.

Registration, passport verification, payment, seats, boarding, child tickets, and a Trip.com backup plan.

A step-by-step guide to DiDi, Alipay, WeChat, payments, communication, safety, and common problems.

Platforms that work, payment setup, passport registration, hotel refusals, private stays, and a pre-trip checklist.

A careful comparison of major Chinese platforms with roughly similar services elsewhere.