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Chinese Regime Bans XChat Along With Reports of Its Launch, Residents Say

In order to use XChat, an X.com account is needed. However, the U.S. platform has been banned in China for years.
Chinese Regime Bans XChat Along With Reports of Its Launch, Residents Say
People walk in a square in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, on April 15, 2026. Go Nakamura/Reuters
Alex Wu
4/18/2026|Updated: 4/18/2026
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XChat, a messaging app launched by Elon Musk’s X platform, was made officially available on the Apple App Store on April 17, but it has been censored in mainland China along with Chinese media reports about its launch.

Searching for “XChat,” “xchat,” or the app’s name in Chinese on Chinese platforms such as Douyin or Little Red Book consistently yields empty results, accompanied by technical error codes such as “-30002,” according to social media posts.

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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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