Which online payment methods to accept in China?

In China the top payment methods are Alipay and WeChat Pay. These payment options should be kept in mind if you want to have an online and mobile presence in China.

These mobile first payment methods are accompanied by Union Pay, the popular Chinese card brand. Apple Pay is also available in China and growing its market share.

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China
E-commerce Market Profile

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Currency

Renminbi (RMB)

Household Internet Access Rate

64,5% (2020)

Internet Country Code

.cn

B2C E-commerce Market Size

2.4 trillion USD (2020) (eMarketer)

Population (+ Global Rank)

1.394 billion (2020) (#1)

Online Payment Methods

Alipay, WeChat Pay, Union Pay, Apple Pay, MasterCard, VISA

Country GDP (+ Global Rank)

$25,360,000,000,000 (#1)

National E-commerce Association(s)

CIECC

GDP per capita (+ Global rank)

$18,200 (#96)

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wechatpay-wallet

WeChatPay is a Chinese digital wallet

MasterCard

MasterCard is one of world's best known online payment methods and dominant credit card brands. MasterCard is truly a global payment brand, supporting 150 currencies with over 35 million acceptance locations (point-of-sale and online) in over 210 countries.

VISA

Visa is one of world's best known online payment methods and largest credit card brand. Visa truly is a global payment brand with acceptance at point-of-sale and online in over 170 countries.

China UnionPay

UnionPay International (“UPI”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of China UnionPay , established in Nov 2012.

PayPal

PayPal is the online payment method that enables people to send money and to shop online without sharing financial information. Shoppers can pay from their PayPal preloaded balance, directly from their bank account or stored credit cards like MasterCard and Visa.

Apple Pay

The Apple Pay payment service allows consumers to pay contactless, in-app and on desktop through the newest Apple Macbook and iMac's. Consumers are able to securely store credit and debit card details into their Apple Pay wallet and confirm payment by simply scanning their fingerprint with Apple's Touch ID or by using Face ID.

Alipay.com

Alipay is China's leading third-party online payment solution, providing an easy, safe and secure way for millions of individuals and businesses to ma

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Which online payment methods to accept in China?

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Household Internet Access Rate

Internet Country Code

B2C E-commerce Market Size

Population (+ Global Rank)

Online Payment Methods

Country GDP (+ Global Rank)

National E-commerce Association(s)

GDP per capita (+ Global rank)

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Online Payment Methods in China

wechatpay-wallet

MasterCard

VISA

China UnionPay

PayPal

Apple Pay

Alipay.com

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Which online payment methods to accept in China?

ChinaE-commerce Market Profile

Currency

Household Internet Access Rate

Internet Country Code

B2C E-commerce Market Size

Population (+ Global Rank)

Online Payment Methods

Country GDP (+ Global Rank)

National E-commerce Association(s)

GDP per capita (+ Global rank)

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Online Payment Methods in China

wechatpay-wallet

MasterCard

VISA

China UnionPay

PayPal

Apple Pay

Alipay.com

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China
E-commerce Market Profile

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