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Thursday, December 4, 2025
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Topic: Wechat

Beijing-based journalist ‘disappears’ after WeChat post on illegally built villas in Chengdu

On 17 January, Song Yangbiao said that most illegally built villas in Chengdu are commercial houses constructed by the owners of private enterprises on arable land.

Was Peng Shuai’s ‘Winnie the Pooh’ selfie a distress signal? Social media users obsess over it

Peng last week uploaded a series of photos on WeChat, including one with Winnie The Pooh in the background. The cartoon character is used as a derogatory nickname for President Xi.

Jack Ma’s Ant Group raises IPO valuation target by at least 12% to $280 billion

Despite the US headwinds, Jack Ma’s Ant is moving ahead with what could be the world’s largest IPO, with same-day listings in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Trump’s WeChat curbs halted by judge on free speech concerns for Chinese-speaking Americans

TikTok Inc. and the WeChat users’ group have said Trump is trying to bolster his re-election chances by attacking China and Chinese companies.

Trump’s security advisor defends ban on Tik Tok, WeChat as move against ‘aggressive China’

The US banned TikTok and WeChat from 20 September, marking them as prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.

TikTok, WeChat to be banned in US from 20 September

In August, Trump had signed an executive order to ban TikTok and WeChat by 15 September unless the ownership of the two Chinese companies changed to American.

TikTok and WeChat have taken Chinese-style censorship to rest of the world, study says

These findings may lend ammunition to the Trump administration, which banned TikTok and WeChat after accusing them of bending to China's will in censoring content.

US WeChat users want to see proof it is a security risk as Trump claimed to ban it

The US is arguing the group isn’t entitled to any evidence as the executive order has no legal effect on them & courts can’t review national security determinations by the president.

US is working on rules on how bans on TikTok, WeChat will be implemented

Whether the restrictions will apply just to US transactions or also extend to operations globally, could cut into sales across a wide swath of American business.

With WeChat ban, Trump brings Cold War with China into a billion homes

The decision spurred alarm on Chinese social media, with WeChat users in US posting contact information so friends and family could reach them if the app disappeared.

On Camera

Why Bihar migrates has a 500-year old answer — from Mughal taxpayers to peasant warriors

Migration in North India isn’t just due to lack of development today. It was shaped by the evolution of labour markets under Sher Shah, Mughals, and the East India Company.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

From nuclear cooperation to defence, trade to oil, what is expected from Putin’s two-day India visit

New Delhi is interested in firming up bilateral agreements for increased trade, mobility, upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighters and the increased range of BrahMos supersonic missiles.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.