title: China — Payments and banking: Can we move player money? | advennt.io canonical: https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/china/payments/ [Jurisdictions](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/) [China](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/china/) Payments and banking China · Question 06 of 11 # Payments and banking: Can we move player money? Unfavourable · Confirmed · AI-generated · [Back to full China report →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/china/) Key section parameters | Jurisdiction | China (CN) | |---|---| | Regulator | None — Gambling Prohibited (Ministry of Public Security / Ministry of Finance for State Lotteries) | | Favourability | Unfavourable | | Confidence | Confirmed | | Review status | AI-generated | | Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 | Summary answer Payment risk is central, not ancillary. PBOC, SAFE, the Ministry of Public Security and other departments coordinate to sever gambling-related financial chains; 2,800+ gambling payment platforms have been shut since 2020. Pao Fen / Dai Shou local collection networks, USDT on-ramps, mirror merchants … ## Full section analysis Payment risk is central, not ancillary. PBOC, SAFE, the Ministry of Public Security and other departments coordinate to sever gambling-related financial chains; 2,800+ gambling payment platforms have been shut since 2020. Pao Fen / Dai Shou local collection networks, USDT on-ramps, mirror merchants and underground banking are the primary architectures used to serve Chinese demand — all indefensible. No payment rail is permitted for gambling.