BEIJING — Foreign visitors to China can now spend up to $2,000 a year using the mobile app Alipay without having to register their ID, according to the company.
“That’s four times more than the previous limit of $500, a move that will impact international tourists the most,” CNBC reported. “The number of foreign travelers to China had declined after the country temporarily imposed strict border controls during the pandemic. The increased transaction limit reflects Beijing’s push this year to make it easier for foreign travelers to pay for daily purchases in a country in which mobile payment has become ubiquitous.”
However, stringent real-name verification policies have often made it difficult for foreign visitors to China to use mobile pay, CNBC noted.
Alipay, operated by Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group, is one of two major mobile payment apps in China. Tencent-owned WeChat Pay operates the other commonly used app, CNBC noted.
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