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		ubercow13 on June 13, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: WeChat is Watching: Living in China with the app t... Yes I tried recently and it seemed impossible without a bank account. You can link a foreign card but not actually use it for normal payments. You may be able to use it only on tabao or something. WeChat pay is not usable at all without a Chinese bank card.

adinobro on June 13, 2019 [–]

I think you are right. I only used a foreign card for Taobao. I don't think it works for normal purchase...

I'll try it tomorrow and see if it works.

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