# Activating Payment Methods

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To use China Payments Plugin, you need to have WeChat Pay, Alipay, or UnionPay activated in your Stripe account.
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To check if your payment settings are activated correctly, log into the Stripe Dashboard and go the Settings > [Payment Methods](https://dashboard.stripe.com/settings/payment_methods). If your desired payment options are supported for your Stripe account, you will see them under the Eligible tab:

![Stripe Eligible Payment Methods](https://61906910-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MdKImHVtiGW2y8sh9l2%2Fuploads%2FOV4u9xxVAAtiWtlUiTxf%2FStripe-eligible-payment-methods.png?alt=media\&token=6217e138-3d3d-470a-a69c-fa6215f63161)

If they aren't activated, click the "Activate" button to enable the payment method or apply for activation. WeChat Pay has an application that you need to complete, and Alipay has a separate process. Both activation flows are subject to change by Stripe.

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UnionPay card payments are typically available by default on most Stripe accounts since they are processed through Stripe's standard card payment infrastructure. No separate activation is usually required.
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Be sure your business is in compliance with the [WeChat Payment System User Service Agreement](https://pay.weixin.qq.com/wechatpay_guide/proper_rule.shtml) or [Alipay Prohibited Businesses list](https://support.stripe.com/questions/alipay-prohibited-businesses) when answering the activation questions.
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Once you receive a successful payment with each payment method, you will see the "Live" badge next to them under the Live tab:

![Stripe Live Payment Methods](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/66000504272/original/b3muAUswdVQ1cj9tt3t2htBdI3hbRpZ0AA.png?1600266962)

Alipay must be activated separately and supports one-time payments out of the box.

To enable Alipay subscription payments, you must make the request to Stripe support directly based on [this article](https://support.stripe.com/questions/enabling-recurring-charges-for-alipay) in their documentation.

After a discussion with Stripe support as of Dec 2020, they stated they plan to add a button in the dashboard and/or automate the ability to activate Alipay subscriptions on your Stripe account in the future.

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