New Delhi, May 29 -- PayPal users will be able to make cashless payments in China using QR codes through Tencent's WeChat Pay's extensive merchant network, the Chinese technology giant says, in a move calibrated to attract more foreign tourists.

Apart from social media and messaging, Tencent's WeChat offers payment services called WeChat Pay, or Weixin Pay, in mainland China. Tencent said in a statement that the feature will be available to U.S.-based PayPal users first, with more markets to follow.

Since cashless payments have become increasingly common in China, the move is likely to provide greater convenience to foreign visitors.

WeChat Pay and Ant Group's Alipay, part of the Alibaba e-commerce empire, are widely available across C...