US PayPal users can pay QR codes at Weixin Pay merchants across China

PayPal World now lets US PayPal users make in-store QR code payments at Weixin Pay merchants across China, using only the PayPal app. No local wallet or Chinese bank account is needed, and the service runs on PayPal World with Tencent's TenPay Global. PayPal said the service carries no fees and disclosed no volume figures.

• Access through the PayPal app; no local wallet or Chinese bank account needed
• Travelers scan a merchant QR code or show a PayPal QR code
• No fees stated; no volume or user figures disclosed
• China received more than 68 million international visitors in 2025, up 15.5%, per WTTC data cited by PayPal