New Wechat Features

Are WeChat service accounts going to disappear?

This week, WeChat released the long-awaited 2.0 version of their Mac OS client. The new interface brings a lot of cool features, but may well mean the death of WeChat service accounts…

What’s new with 2.0?

Youzan starts charging… and 4 other WeChat news

It’s been busy weeks for WeChat, with a business model pivot for Youzan and a crackdown of Tencent on pyramid schemes. Here’s a summary of the key events.

1. Youzan starts charging 4,800 RMB per year

In-store WeChat cross-border payment and 3 examples

Chinese tourists spend a lot of money when they travel. According to WSJ, Chinese tourists spent more than $229 billion in 2015, a 53% increase from the previous year. Many shopping malls and tourist centers hire Chinese speaking staff. But…

WeChat still fails to gain market share abroad

There has been much fuss about WeChat trying to export itself outside mainland China. And so far it has failed to do so.

Top-performing regions for WeChat outside mainland China

5 latest changes to WeChat Public Accounts

WeChat changes. And it changes fast. Here are 5 modifications to the platform which happened just over the last couple of weeks.

1. “Stick on top” for WeChat Public Accounts

Tencent new rules forbid H5 games and interactive campaigns on WeChat

Early this week, WeChat team made an eye-catching move.

They rolled out a stringent new set of rules to evaluate any shared content on WeChat, especially regulating links taking users…