Australia PM Morrison loses control of WeChat Chinese account as election looms


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SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Liberal Party lost access to its official WeChat social media account months ago, politicians said on Monday, issuing claims of censorship while still being run by a new Chinese controller. Active account now promotes Chinese life in Australia. , Amid rising diplomatic tensions with China, two of Australia’s major political parties have used social media platforms owned by Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd to communicate with Australian voters of Chinese ethnicity in a hard-fought voter turnout since 2019. has done. With the national election due in May, the government will aim to...