The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said Wednesday that 43 apps, including Tencent’s WeChat, were found to have illegally transferred user data and ordered the parent company to correct it. This move was made possible by the Chinese authorities’ increased regulatory oversight of various industries, with a particular focus on privacy and data. In a statement published online, regulators said the app illegally transferred the user’s contact list and location data and harassed the user in a pop-up window. The list also included an e-reader app owned by [Alibaba Group](//gadgets.ndtv.com/tags/alibaba) , And other companies managed by travel giant…