As Travel Resumes, WeChat, Alipay to Support Foreign Bank Cards

In an effort to enhance the experience for international travelers, WeChat Pay and Alipay — China’s leading mobile payment apps — have begun introducing new features that allow users to link the platforms with their international credit cards. With international inbound travel gradually resuming, this move will eliminate the need for foreign users to navigate through the previously cumbersome registration process, which involved setting up a Chinese bank account or registering a local phone number.

tips

gradually：逐渐地

gradual：逐渐

resume：重新开始，恢复（sume- = take，拿，取）

eliminate：除去；剔除

cumbersome：笨重的；麻烦的

cumber：妨碍，阻碍