Tencent's WeChat suspends new user registration, cites technical upgrade

Tencent's WeChat has temporarily suspended the registration of new users as it undergoes a technical upgrade, China's dominant instant messaging platform said on Tuesday.

"The platform system is undergoing a technical upgrade, and (new user registration) is expected to resume in early August," the company said in response to a question from Reuters after the suspension was flagged on social media.

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