Switching Apple ID Country without losing large balance

I have moved to China from the US. My Apple ID still has a balance of $81.08. How can I switch country/region on my Apple ID without losing that balance? I need to activate my account to get apps here in China. Is there any way I can be credited the balance or receive a gift card, so I don't waste the money?

You can't. If you want, you can ask the iTunes Store staff to put the balance back onto the cards it came from, but you'll need to have the cards, and as no combination of cards adds up to $81.08, you'll lose at least some of the money.
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