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 . Ye Jun , a 26-year-old project manager in Shanghai , started using WeChat when she upgraded to an iPhone last May . But the two sites are n't necessarily mutually exclusive , say analysts .
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 .