Commentary
When it comes to the creation of powerful platforms, China is best known for TikTok, a highly problematic app that stands accused of being a Trojan horse for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). But WeChat is China’s most sophisticated creation, by far. In many ways, WeChat is a super-app. With over 1 billion users, WeChat is what you get when you throw Twitter, Instagram, Substack, Uber, and PayPal into a Big Tech blender. Via the app’s “mini programs,” a user can do just about anything on WeChat; he or she can message friends, order food or a cab, pay bills, write articles, book flights, etc. The options are endless….