Originally Posted by
lsquare
A couple of things. If WeChat is blocked, believe me, it'll be headlines around the world.
Why are you using WeChat to talk to your mom? Does FaceTime work in China? If so, you should use it and you'll get encryption. I never tried FaceTime in China, but I recalled iMessage worked for me before.
1. We've been using Wechat for years
2. Facetime certainly works with VPN, but I didn't want to overload my mom with apps
3. I actually don't think wx will get killed in the US, but if it does, I think switching to a different app is probably easier than walking mom through the VPN process