The Chinese government has direct access to the WeChat backend so it's unlikely that these weaknesses were government mandated. Probably just the result of overworked 996 developers:
>The name 996.ICU refers to "Work by '996', sick in ICU", an ironic saying among Chinese developers, which means that by following the "996" work schedule, you are risking yourself getting into the ICU (Intensive Care Unit)
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