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WeChat’s Corporate Communication Tool Reached 180 Million Active Users

Huang Tieming, Vice President of WeiXin Group (WXG), announced the latest figures for WeCom, the enterprise version of WeChat. Huang said that the number of active users was 180 million.

Douyin and TikTok Launch User-Paid “Reward” Function for Short Videos

Douyin recently tested the "Reward" function, which is another way for short videos creators to make money through content.

Tencent Responds to Heated Discussion on WeChat Server Collapse

Some Chinese netizens expressed frustration online about the failure of WeChat's picture and file transfer function, causing "WeChat collapses" to become a trending topic on Weibo.

Meituan Conducts Internal Test of New Takeout Order Sharing Platform

Meituan had started an internal test for its new feature called "Fanxiaoquan", a social media platform which allows users to recommend food to their Wechat friends or to a phone number by sharing food delivery orders.

WeChat Resumes New User Registration

After carrying out a series of technology security upgrades, Tencent on Thursday resumed new registrations for WeChat personal and official accounts.

WeChat Pay Score Launches Immediate Delivery Service

WeChat Pay Score officially launched an immediate delivery service on Wednesday to optimize users' experience and reduce the contact risk. Delivery fees can be deducted automatically after users send out their packages.

Biden Withdraws Trump’s Executive Orders Seeking to Ban TikTok and WeChat over Security Concerns

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked former President Trump's executive orders trying to ban Chinese short video app TikTok and instant communication app WeChat over national security concerns and issued a new order to review security concerns posed by these apps, the White House said.

WeChat Takes the Lead in Cracking Down on Infringement of Intellectual Property of Short Videos

On Monday, World Intellectual Property Day, WeChat released the 2020 Intellectual Property Protection Data Report.

Tencent to Equip Audi Cars with In-Car WeChat, QQ Music in New Partnership

German automaker Audi has teamed up with Chinese tech giant Tencent to work on an intelligent and interconnected digital ecosystem for future vehicles, including digital cockpits, digital marketing and other user operations.

Chinese Regulators Clamp Down on Apps Collecting Excessive Personal Data

A coalition of four Chinese regulatory bodies released guidelines this week that will establish more restrictions on the collection of individual user data by digital service providers.

ByteDance’s Douyin Sues Tencent for Monopolistic Practices on WeChat and QQ

The persistent war of anti-monopoly has been fueling up as ByteDance’s Douyin on Feb. 2 announced to sue tech giant Tencent for restricting users to share Douyin content on WeChat and QQ.

Popular Free Mobile Apps for iPhone Users in China

The popularity of smartphones has seen the unprecedented growth of mobile applications. Here we’ve rounded up the most popular free iPhone apps in China.

ByteDance Rejects Microsoft Bid as Sept. 20 Deadline Draws Near, Sale Off Table?

ByteDance, the parent company of popular short video app TikTok, has rejected Microsoft, the first publicly known bidder of the app’s American arm.

How I’m Thinking about the TikTok / WeChat Bans

If you ask me, one of the most curious happenings of recent months, is just how quickly “banning TikTok” went from a “fringe movement” to “quite acceptable”.

Tencent Hires Former Obama Administration Counsel as Lobbyist While Trump Targets WeChat

Tencent has hired a Washington lobbying firm, making its first move in Washington just one day after US President Donald Trump threatened to ban its social media app WeChat, according to Politico.

Snap To Launch WeChat Mini-Program Analog ‘Minis’

Snap Inc, the company behind popular social media app SnapChat is to launch a new function inside of the app’s chat section, Snap Minis.

Tencent-backed Supercell’s Mobile Game ‘Brawl Stars’ Tops Free Chart in China

Tencent and Yoozoo Games on Tuesday launched mobile game developer Supercell’s 3V3 battle royale title Brawl Stars in China.

WeChat Adds Delivery Services to Its All Built-In Functions

WeChat added delivery services to its mini programs last week, another feature to make it a super app that almost equals an operating system.

WeChat Rolls Out Credit Scoring System

WeChat has officially rolled out a personal credit rating system to determine the trustworthiness of users.

WeChat Ecosystem Generated 29.63 Million Jobs in 2019

WeChat and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology jointly published the 2019-2020 WeChat Employment Impact Report on May 14.

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