Trump's executive order to cut US ties from Wechat in 45 days is a much bigger deal than from #Tiktok. This move cuts off virtually all of the cross border communication between families, businessmen -- most of which are done on Wechat. #USChina https://twitter.com/QiZHAI/status/1291553357774098433

Here's more: https://twitter.com/AndrewFeinberg/status/1291545381453602821?s=20

Wechat is much more than a short video app. Describing it as the most popular chat messenger in #China doesn't do it justice. It's the one app that most China might say they cannot do without. Its a Google, Facebook, Whatsapp, and an info service, rolled into one.

Here's a picture of what Wechat's social media feed looks like. Not too different from a Facebook/Instagram where you post photos of what you ate that day or the exotic place you travelled. Some Chinese post interesting news pieces too. Its a great distraction for subway travel.

From Tencent's latest 1Q 2020 financial report: #Wechat has 1.2 bln monthly active users as of March 31,2020. Most are in China, but a sizable number are also Chinese staying, studying or diaspora in North America.