Govt uses WeChat to streamline disclosures

Service gives departments a way to quickly respond to public concerns

Although WeChat has been popularly used by the government to interact with the public, media specialists said it is more like an administrative service tool and will not replace government micro blog accounts.

Along with micro blogs and news conferences, WeChat, a mobile text and voice-messaging app designed by the Internet giant Tencent, has become a major tool for government departments to disclose information.