Open this photo in gallery: A smart phone with the icons for the social networking apps WeChat and others seen on the screen on June 29, 2018.S3studio/Getty Images

Beijing is protesting Canada’s decision this week to ban the popular Chinese-language application WeChat from federal government smartphones on privacy and security grounds, saying Ottawa has not provided evidence that the platform is dangerous.

China demands proof that Canada’s WeChat ban is justified comes via ChinaTechNews.com.