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Warum funktioniert Apple Pay oder Google Pay in China nicht?
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⚠️ SYMPTOM
Sie halten Apple Pay oder Google Pay an ein chinesisches Kassenterminal, aber es passiert nichts – der Händler sagt: „Das funktioniert hier nicht."
🔍 MOST LIKELY CAUSE
Chinesische Händler verwenden UnionPay QuickPass QR-Terminals und nicht die NFC-Kontaktlos-Schnittstellen, die Apple Pay / Google Pay benötigen; Apple Pay funktioniert nur an UnionPay-NFC-Kassen, die nur wenige Geschäfte haben.
✓ HOW TO FIX
Binden Sie Ihre ausländische Karte an Alipay oder WeChat Pay und scannen Sie stattdessen den QR-Code des Händlers – dies ist der universelle Weg; Apple Pay funktioniert nur an ausgewählten UnionPay-Terminals in großen Einkaufszentren.
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