US in China? Fix Your WeChat Login Button Fast
Why the WeChat login button matters (and why you should care) If you’re a United States student, expat, or short-term worker in China, WeChat isn’t just a chat app — it’s your wallet, ride-hailer, campus noticeboard, and sometimes your only decent way to talk with local friends. Tencent (founded in 1998, later launching QQ then WeChat in 2011) pushed WeChat from a messaging app to a one-stop platform. By 2013 WeChat had payments built in and people started using it to pay at corner shops, supermarkets, and even to send money in chats — that green-dot icon and white chat bubble became everywhere in China’s digital life. ...