All eligible global American Express Card Members can now link their Cards to the Alipay digital wallet, enabling seamless and secure payments at tens of millions of merchants across the Chinese mainland. This initiative not only simplifies transactions for travelers but also provides local businesses with greater opportunities to attract international customers. American Express is the first foreign payments network to be licensed to clear Renminbi transactions in the China mainland. The integration with American Express, international visitors can now use seven card brands from major global card networks in China through Alipayan. Alipaya offers users a secure, seamless mobile payment experience and integrates over 10,000 services across sectors like travel, healthcare, tourism, and entertainment. It is a digital wallet partner of AlipAY+, a unified wallet gateway which is developed by Ant International. With Alipays and 12 other leading e-wallets and payment apps in Asia, users can conveniently pay at Tens of Millions of Merchants across China. The service is free for international travelers.
