Insight Report 7 minutes PremiumInternational Travel in China: New Competition as WeChat Pay and Alipay Accept Foreign Payment Cards? Echo Gong, Senior Analyst Sector Lead: Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research August 16, 2023 What's InsideFollowing Alipay’s and WeChat Pay’s announcements that they will allow international (non-Chinese) payment cards to be linked to their payment systems for the first time, we assess how these new payment systems announced by WeChat Pay and Alipay will unlock international tourists’ spending, affecting both Chinese and international retailers. Data in this research report are: International and domestic flight volumes in China, current vs pre-pandemic Pre-pandemic international travelers’ reasons for visiting China Main attractions for pre-pandemic international travelers Other relevant research: Read our China Consumer Tracker reports for weekly insights into consumer behavior Key Festivals and Holidays for Promotional Campaigns in China in 2023: Calendar Retail 2023: 10 Trends in China E-Commerce This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Generative AI Latest: Nvidia at SIGGRAPH, the Rise of Google Cloud, US Consumer Concern on the Future Impacts of AIWeinswig’s Weekly: What’s Happening with US Retail Inventories?US Beauty—Retail 2024 Sector Outlook: Feel-Good Factor To Drive SalesInnovator Profile: Tare Elevates Email Marketing with the Power of AI