PoliticsChina relationsPrint articleCalls to ban WeChat grow after Canberra clashesGus McCubbingReporterJun 18, 2024 – 5.49pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginWeChat has censored posts mentioning clashes between Chinese Australians over Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia, heightening calls from cybersecurity experts for the social media platform to be banned.The calls come a day after a bizarre incident in which Chinese officials blocked cameras from getting a shot of Australian journalist Cheng Lei – who was detained in China for three years – in the press pack while Mr Li was speaking.Loading...Gus McCubbing is a journalist at the Australian Financial Review in Melbourne. Connect with Gus on Twitter. Email Gus at gus.mccubbing@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreChina relationsAustralia's China challengeCybersecurityChinaPeter DuttonAnthony AlbaneseCensorshipLatest In PoliticsFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetLauren SamsThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starHow Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlinesBOSS Financial ReviewGen Z doesn’t do water cooler chat. Here’s what bosses should doHannah TattersallHow skateboarding helps this director switch offSPC chief’s battle to remake the household brandLife & LeisureGo retro with a new Steve McQueen watch and Van Cleef’s rarest jewelsEugenie KellyHow to lift your way to a longer lifeStolen shoes and dancing at breakfast – is this the ultimate wedding?Rich ListApartment prices in record jump to $19,000 per square metreMichael BlebyCettire recruits Accent shoe chief Daniel Agostinelli to its boardWealthy silk Allan Myers puts Western District run on the market
