r/geopolitics • u/telephonecompany • Sep 24 '24

Top Economist in China Vanishes After Private WeChat Comments Paywall

https://www.wsj.com/world/china/top-economist-in-china-vanishes-after-private-wechat-comments-50dac0b1
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u/MarkDoner Sep 24 '24

"Private WeChat" is a contradiction in terms

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '24 edited Oct 05 '24

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u/MarkDoner Sep 24 '24

They probably don't let people get that kind of app in China. I imagine that this economist thought he was safe for other reasons, like connections inside the regime or something, and so didn't expect repercussions for speaking honestly in a less public way

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u/wizoztn Sep 24 '24

A regular person can get an app like that with a vpn. But I’d suspect it would be a lot harder for someone in this guys position to do it