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Open this photo in gallery: A smart phone with the icons for the social networking apps WeChat and others seen on the screen on June 29, 2018.S3studio/Getty Images Beijing is protesting Canada’s decision this week to ban the popular Chinese-language application WeChat from federal government smartphones on privacy and security grounds, saying Ottawa has not provided evidence that the platform is dangerous. In a statement provided to The Globe and Mail on Tuesday, the People’s Republic of China embassy in Ottawa accused Canada of discriminating against Chinese companies. WeChat is owned by Shenzhen-based conglomerate Tencent. “This is a typical move...
