Tencent rolls out payment app for foreign travellers ahead of Apec summit2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 1:19pm, 24 Sep 2026Updated: 1:22pm, 24 Sep 2026Tencent Holdings on Thursday launched TenPayGo, a mobile payment app targeting foreign visitors, as the tech giant seeks to capture China’s growing inbound tourism market ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Shenzhen.Developed by Tencent’s WeChat Pay team, TenPayGo allowed international travellers to make payments at tens of millions of shops, restaurants and attractions across the WeChat Pay network by linking their credit cards or their home-country digital wallets to the app, according to a company announcement on Thursday.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x1xAI-generated voice
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Tencent rolls out payment app for foreign travellers ahead of Apec summit
Tencent Holdings has launched TenPayGo, a new mobile payment app designed for foreign travelers. Developed by Tencent's WeChat Pay team, the app aims to tap into China's increasing inbound tourism market.
Iris DengSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-24 · 05:19 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Tencent Holdings has launched TenPayGo, a new mobile payment app designed for foreign travelers. Developed by Tencent's WeChat Pay team, the app aims to tap into China's increasing inbound tourism market. This launch precedes the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit scheduled to be held in Shenzhen. TenPayGo enables international visitors to make payments at numerous merchants within the WeChat Pay network by linking their credit cards or digital wallets from their home countries. The app was announced on Thursday.
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Tencent aims to capture China's growing inbound tourism market with this app.
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The app was developed by Tencent's WeChat Pay team.
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TenPayGo allows international travelers to pay at millions of locations using linked credit cards or home-country digital wallets.
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Tencent launched TenPayGo, a mobile payment app for foreign visitors, ahead of the Apec summit.
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