Many Mandarin-speakers in Australia expected to receive most of their information about the parties’ policies via WeChat. Photo: Bloomberg
Fears of China and WeChat as Australia heads to the polls
- As Australia goes to polls and main political parties woo ethnic Chinese voters, concerns are growing over Beijing’s influence on local Chinese-language media
- More than half the country’s Mandarin speakers get their election information from WeChat, which has become the focus of campaign controversy in recent weeks
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China-Australia relations
Many Mandarin-speakers in Australia expected to receive most of their information about the parties’ policies via WeChat. Photo: Bloomberg