Can Chinese Businesses Run Meta Ads?

Meta has help pages written for advertisers and resellers in China. They describe a separate setup flow, a reseller who reviews your business, a verification route for agencies and a payment list that includes Alipay. This is what the pages say as checked on 2 Oct 2026. It is not legal advice, so read the linked pages and ask a qualified adviser about your own case.

What does Meta’s setup for Chinese advertisers involve?

Meta’s page says the content is designed for advertisers and resellers in China, and that advertisers or resellers based outside China should use the main Meta business help center. The flow creates a profile, a page, an ad account and a business portfolio. The steps it lists:

• Enter a phone number and the code Meta sends by SMS.
• Add business information, some of which is used to create your Facebook page.
• Upload a valid China business license and some additional business information. The page says the license is required and may be used to check your business’s eligibility.
• Give your name and phone number to create a personal Facebook profile, which the page says you must set up to use Facebook’s ads tools.

What does the reseller do?

After you finish, the page says your reseller reviews your information. You can track the review status from the same link, and the page says you can see whether your reseller has approved your business and ad account. If statuses do not change, or you receive disapprovals, Meta recommends contacting your reseller directly. Plan for that review before a launch date.

What does verification look like for agencies?

A separate page covers business verification for agencies based in China. It says:

• Resellers may request to register agency accounts. After a reseller submits a request, the agency may wait up to 4 weeks to learn whether it is eligible for verification in Security Center.
• To be eligible, the information you provide must match a public business record, and the business account admin uploads photos, front and back, of a valid, current government-issued photo ID of a company stakeholder listed on that record.
• Meta says it shares a status within 2 business days of submission.
• When verification is complete, you are authorized to run ads from all ad accounts owned by that business account. An agency with more than one business account repeats the process for each business account that requires ads authorization.

Which payment methods does Meta list for China?

Meta’s China page lists credit cards or co-branded debit cards (American Express in one of its accepted currencies, Mastercard, Visa), PayPal in one of its accepted currencies, and Alipay as a local manual method. It says Alipay is available only if your ad account’s country is China and its currency is the Chinese yuan (CNY), and only if you choose it when you first set up the account.

What do these pages leave out?

These are Meta’s help pages. The China setup, agency and payment pages do not say whether any of this can be done from a particular network or device. Meta’s payment overview says only that some payment methods may be accessible on desktop or mobile devices only, and that note names no country or method. The pages do not describe any Chinese law, and no Chinese government source was cited for this entry. They also do not say how long the reseller review takes, only that an agency may wait up to 4 weeks to learn whether it is eligible for verification. Ask your reseller and a qualified adviser.

What does not change for advertisers in China?

Meta’s payment overview says the first method you choose sets your payment setting, and it names Alipay among local manual methods that set up available funds. Meta’s available funds page says you add funds to the account before your ads run. The China page also lists cards and PayPal, as many country pages do. Meta’s setup page says you still need a profile and a page to run ads.

FAQ

Do I need a China business license to set up Meta ads?

Meta’s setup page for Chinese advertisers says you upload a valid China business license and that it is required. It says the license may be used to check your business’s eligibility. Ask your reseller what else is needed.

Can I pay for Meta ads with Alipay?

Meta’s China page lists Alipay as a local manual method. It is available only if your ad account’s country is China and its currency is yuan, and only if you choose it at first setup. Meta says such methods set up available funds.

Who approves my business and ad account?

Meta’s setup page says your reseller reviews your information and shows whether it has approved your business and ad account. If your status does not change, or you receive disapprovals, it recommends contacting your reseller directly.