RE:From what I've heard it's virtually impossible to live in China without WeChat. But on the other han

From what I've heard it's virtually impossible to live in China without WeChat. But on the other hand, those who give up WeChat and stick with Apple may have better privacy

https://www.ubergizmo.com/2018/04/deleted-wechat-messages-can-be-recovered-by-the-chinese-government/