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Australia accuses China of hijacking PM Morrison’s WeChat account

January 25, 2022
Source: weeklyvoice.com weeklyvoice.com
News Snapshot:
Senior coalition MPs in Australia on Monday accused China of foreign interference after Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s account on Chinese instant messaging platform WeChat was hijacked. First reported by NewsCorp Australia, the WeChat account was reportedly renamed and Morrison faced accessibility problems. The Prime Minister is now unable to access the account at all. The account has been renamed as “Australian-Chinese New Life”, and the description is: “Providing living in Australia information for the Chinese community”, reports ABC News. “It is a matter of record that the platform has stopped the Prime Minister’s access, while (Opposition Leader) Anthony Albanese’s account...
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