I assume you have completed the eKYC process on Alipay app (upload photo of your passport and a selfie)?
If not yet, do it first, wait about 1 hour for them to review your documents. Once it's approved, then try make the QR payment again.
Open Alipay app > Account > tap gear icon on top right corner > Account and Security > Identity Information > follow the instructions there

You said you "plan to use Alipay in China at end of the year, but today you tested using Alipay to make payments 'at some Chinese restaurant'".
Can you clarify that the "at some Chinese restaurant" that you're referring to, is it a Chinese restaurant in Malaysia?

WTF. I cringe everytime she says "Dear".
Reason they use "dear" because it is translated as the Chinese word of "亲", which is their common way of addressing customers in the context of "dear valued customer".

You can only use alipay in China. Cross-border payment (meaning you use alipay in Malaysia) is only for those with mainlaind ID. In other words, you can only test it out when you are in China. I've used alipay in China for years, not much of a problem, except that there are still some merchants who will only accept wechatpay.

Hi,

Can you walk me through how Alipay with Wise work? I've got Alipay linked to Wise and Msian bank CC. So, if I pay using Alipay, the transactions will be directly taken from Wise CNY account? Do we get to choose whether we want to use Wise or CC? Is there any additional transaction charges?

Will be travelling to Hunan province end month and trying to understand how payment works and whether to bring more or less cash.

Thanks.