Important Notice to American Express Inbound Merchants in China Regarding Operational and Contract Changes
重要通知: 关于美国运通入境交易商户操作及协议变更

Dear merchants:

尊敬的商户

We refer to the existing American Express Card Acceptance Agreement between American Express International Inc, its agent bank, and you (“Tripartite Agreement”).

在此谨提及American Express International Inc、其代理银行与贵司之间的《美国运通卡受理协议》(“三方协议”)。

As you may know, American Express has been approved by the People’s Bank of China to operate a card payment network in China through our joint venture, Express Company. With the launch of this new network, American Express will transfer its merchant acquiring business to Express Company. This means that you will need to work with an Express Company acquirer of your choice to continue accepting American Express Card transactions. Once you complete this transition by signing a new card acceptance agreement (or completing other arrangement requested by acquirer) and completing the operational setup, you will be able to accept both inbound and local American Express Card transactions.

如贵司所知，美国运通已获中国人民银行批准通过我们的合资公司(连通公司)在中国运营银行卡支付清算网络。随着全新网络的上线，美国运通会将其商户收单业务转让给连通公司。这意味着，为继续接受美国运通卡交易，贵司将需要与贵司选择的连通公司的收单机构合作。一旦贵司通过签订新的银行卡受理协议(或完成收单机构的其他安排)并完成相关操作设置实现了这一转变，贵司即可受理美国运通卡的入境以及本地交易。

If you have any questions on best to proceed, please reach out to your regular contact at American Express, or you can email Express Company at newmerchant@aexpec.com.

若关于上述转变贵司有任何疑问，请联系贵司在美国运通的日常联络人，或可发送电子邮件至连通公司的邮箱：newmerchant@aexpec.com。