China 's WeChat , also known as Weixin , is on the rise . Microblogging site , Weibo seems to be losing its popularity in China amid greater state controls . Users say WeChat offers greater privacy and variety of applications than does YouTube . But the two sites are n't necessarily mutually exclusive , say analysts .
Tencent 's WeChat , also known as Weixin , is on the rise . Microblogging site Sina Weibo seems to be losing its appeal in China amid greater state controls . Users say WeChat offers greater privacy and variety of applications than Sina Weibo . But the two platforms are n't necessarily mutually exclusive , say analysts .