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Please also point out that that "linked bank account" is currently only work for China banks. If you are using foreign banks, no luck. :-(

And every significant transaction required you to provide ID, which is currently supporting China ID, some apps do have support for foreign passports, but do you want to share your passports to those China apps?

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If it makes you feel any better, most countries financial apps don't link with foreign bank accounts either, unless it's a credit card. Credit histories also don't cross borders easily.

SEPA & the EU is the special case exception I've found.

> unless it's a credit card

Nope, that exception don't even existed in Alipay/WeChat Pay as well :-) Being foreigner in China sucks.

Any foreigners can open a bank account in China even on tourist visa. No special documents needed other than your passport.

Yes, being a foreigner in China does suck but not for this case.

I just return from a trip to China and yes I carried a 10yrs China visa to open a bank with Bank of Construction in Guangdong province. No, the bank's front desk refuse it and said they cannot accept foreign passports.

Having a "work" visa is possible though.

Please stop spreading rumours about China when it's not true.

Not sure if things has changed but 1 year ago my brother in law has opened an account in bank of China 中国银行 while he was on a 1 year traveling visa. You may want to try with another bank

And no, we’re not trying to spread rumors :)

I am curious what type of "traveling visa" was that, because a tourist visa don't work for me. Also Chinese government change policies all the time and rollout instantaneously. Whatever works 3-months ago don't mean it works now.

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