Visa and Mastercard can now be used on China’s biggest payment apps
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/21/tech/china-alipay-wechat-pay-international-credit-cards-intl-hnk/index.html
While cashless payment is becoming common, ticket less train boarding is also becoming common. More American cities are installing apps which can be used as tickets. Some railway operators around the world are installing automatic gates for credit cards.
With expansion of cashless payment, we will no longer need exchanging money when traveling overseas.