
X Marks the Spot
Elon Musk’s new messaging app was built with Chinese users in mind. It was censored before it ever reached them, with related news coverage from state media also pulled down.

The Fujian Provincial People’s Government (福建省人民政府) serves as the executive administrative authority of Fujian province in southeastern China, headquartered in Fuzhou. As a provincial-level government under the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, it oversees economic development, public administration, and policy implementation across Fujian’s nine prefecture-level divisions. The government plays a significant role in China’s engagement with Southeast Asia and Taiwan given Fujian’s coastal geography and historical ties to overseas Chinese communities. It has co-organized major international forums including the 2025 China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum alongside the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC). The provincial government promotes Fujian’s digital economy, port infrastructure, and cross-strait exchanges while implementing directives from the Chinese Communist Party’s provincial committee and central government policies. The province is also a “crucial hub” for information activities directed at Taiwan, including covert activities.
