U.S. WeChat ban could hurt many in America, not just China, AP says

A WeChat logo is displayed on a mobile phone as a woman walks past as she talks on her mobile phone (Reuters)
A WeChat logo is displayed on a mobile phone as a woman walks past as she talks on her mobile phone (Reuters)

CGTN | 19-Aug-2020

In China, WeChat, or Weixin as it’s known, is critical: it’s texting, social media, cab-hailing, payments and more, all wrapped into one app. Many Chinese businesses don’t even need to use credit cards anymore, just WeChat. It has over a billion users, owner Tencent says, mostly in China. Mobile app firms have varying estimates for U.S. downloads – in the range of 19 to 26 million. Continue reading “U.S. WeChat ban could hurt many in America, not just China, AP says”

China Youth organization reaches out to web influencers

Youth organization reaches out to web influencers [Xinhua-Viya]
Viya, a youth-icon-turned-livestreamer on e-commerce platform Taobao [Xinhua]
Xinhua | 19-Aug-2020 | Gu Liping

The All-China Youth Federation, a youth organization whose members have typically come from elites in government offices, State-owned firms and colleges, is reaching out to some of China’s most popular livestreamers, video bloggers and hip-pop dancers. Continue reading “China Youth organization reaches out to web influencers”