In the latest move to bypass Western-dominated financial systems and step up the internationalisation of the yuan, China is linking its retail payment networks with the United Arab Emirates.Users will soon be able to use domestic mobile apps to scan QR codes and make payments in either country, under a recent agreement between state-owned China" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="26029" data-entity-type="organization">Bank of China (BOC), UnionPay International, and the UAE central bank’s subsidiary Al Etihad Payments.“The partnership would help expand the scope of cross-border renminbi application, contributing strongly to yuan-internationalisation" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="137469" data-entity-type="topic">yuan internationalisation,” Dong Junfeng, chairman of China-unionpay" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="166677" data-entity-type="organization">China UnionPay, told domestic media outlets on July 15.
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FRI · 2026-07-17 · 07:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0717-93728
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China and UAE cross-border QR payment link to boost the global yuan
China and the United Arab Emirates are establishing a cross-border QR payment link to facilitate yuan internationalization and offer an alternative to Western financial systems. This initiative, announced recently, will allow users in both countries to make payments using their domestic mobile apps by scanning QR codes.
Daisy WuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-17 · 07:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China and the United Arab Emirates are establishing a cross-border QR payment link to facilitate yuan internationalization and offer an alternative to Western financial systems. This initiative, announced recently, will allow users in both countries to make payments using their domestic mobile apps by scanning QR codes. The agreement involves the state-owned Bank of China, UnionPay International, and Al Etihad Payments, a subsidiary of the UAE central bank. This partnership aims to broaden the use of the renminbi across borders, as stated by Dong Junfeng, chairman of China UnionPay.
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The partnership would help expand the scope of cross-border renminbi application, contributing strongly to yuan internationalisation.
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A recent agreement was made between Bank of China, UnionPay International, and Al Etihad Payments.
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Users will soon be able to use domestic mobile apps to scan QR codes and make payments in either country.
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China is linking its retail payment networks with the United Arab Emirates to bypass Western financial systems and internationalize the yuan.
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