If there's one thing we know for certain about China in 2019, it's that people there love their apps. They use WeChat to talk with friends; they spend hours battling virtual enemies on PUBG; they binge-watch short videos on Douyin.
And so why shouldn't the Communist Party get in on the action? Xuexi Qiangguo - "study and make the nation great" - has become ubiquitous in China, an instant messenger, news aggregator and social network all in one.
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