WeChat has reportedly blocked a message by Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison amid a dispute between Canberra and Beijing over the doctored tweeted image of an Australian soldier.
In his message, Morrison defended Australia’s handling of a war crimes investigation into the actions of special forces in Afghanistan, and said Australia would deal with thorny issues in a transparent manner.
However, the message was blocked by Wednesday evening, with a note appearing from the Weixin Official Accounts Platform Operation Center saying the content was unable to be viewed because it violated regulations, including distorting historical events and confusing the public.
Morrison’s message was read by 57,000 WeChat users by Wednesday.
