This series of updates may end up becoming the type of news post that KUKU writes about most often. I seriously suspect that stores operated by overseas companies, as well as China-based merchants with foreign-card processing capability, have broadly been given access now. (I know—I’ve said this N times already...)

Two more merchants newly tested and confirmed to work

Renrenle Supermarket

Yangshengtang and Nongfu Spring related merchants

This includes their vending machines. I’m personally a big fan of Nongfu Spring products, so I highly recommend pulling out your US credit card and giving it a swipe.

Just imagine what it means if, in the future, most stores in China can accept WeChat Pay—whether through online mini programs, the nine-grid merchant list, or offline merchants scanning your QR code—while you pay with a US credit card that earns elevated rewards. Keep in mind that cashback rates on Chinese credit cards are basically = zero. If you want to learn more about using US credit cards (foreign cards) with WeChat for in-store payments, online payments, mini programs, QR-code payments, and detailed how-to strategies, check out what may be the most comprehensive guide on the entire internet: