{
  "id": 9737116,
  "title": "Tencent Launches TenPayGo Payment App For Those Travelling To China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/tencent-launches-tenpaygo-payment-app-for-those-travelling-to-china",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-25T09:06:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/405501/tencent-tenpaygo-for-foreign-travellers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tencent has unveiled TenPayGo, a new mobile payment app designed for international tourists visiting China. Created by the company's WeChat Pay division, the app simplifies payments for foreign visitors by allowing them to utilize their existing payment methods without needing a local Chinese phone number. The launch coincides with a rise in inbound tourism to China and preparations for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen.\n\nTenPayGo is available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play, and was previously tested before its official release. Unlike other payment apps, TenPayGo does not require a Chinese phone number. Users can register using an email address and link overseas bank cards from seven major international card networks such as Visa and Mastercard. Additionally, the app supports around 60 overseas digital wallets, including popular options like Hipay, Starryblu, and Octopus.\n\nOnce a payment method is linked, users can pay at tens of millions of shops, restaurants, and attractions that accept payments through Tencent's WeChat Pay network. This eliminates the need for foreign visitors to establish a local payment account, which can be a cumbersome process. TenPayGo also offers transportation tools, including ride codes for Shenzhen's public transit system (buses and metro), and features like instant menu translation and object identification for navigating China.\n\nThe app is set to benefit from partnerships with local banks, which will introduce a tax-refund feature. Tencent is currently working on expanding TenPayGo's functionality, but has not provided a timeline for the introduction of this feature.",
  "summary": "Tencent has launched TenPayGo, a mobile payment app designed specifically for international visitors travelling to China. Developed by the company’s WeChat Pay team, the platform aims to simplify payments for overseas travellers by allowing them to use their existing payment methods without requiring a local Chinese phone number. The launch comes as China sees growing […] The post Tencent…",
  "key_points": [
    "Tencent launches TenPayGo, a mobile payment app for international tourists visiting China.",
    "TenPayGo supports 60 overseas digital wallets and offers transportation tools for navigating China."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}