Forwarded from 一分世界
https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/1/16721230/wechat-china-app-mini-programs-messaging-electronic-id-system

我并不介意微信取代身份证。护照和身份证都慢慢换电子版了，这不可能逃。我只希望到时可以有除必须验证身份时不用微信的自由。
The Verge
How WeChat came to rule China
How WeChat came to rule China
The multipurpose messaging app is becoming the nation’s ID system