John and Matthew talk about\xa0the future of Tencent and WeChat, including: What a WeChat hardware device might be Possible AR features and products The role of mini-programs in the WeChat ecosystem WeChat team learning how to make partnerships with big brands Links John Artman: WeChat feature shows Starbucks is no longer an international brand Tracey Xiang: WeChat introduces gold hongbao to promote new financial product Juro Osawa: WeChat Deal With Starbucks Points to Cultural Shift at Tencent\xa0(paywall) Sheila Yu: On "I love you" day, WeChat continues to dominate hongbao Matthew Brennan: Mobike White Paper Report Released How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman,\xa0@knowsnothing,\xa0TechNode Matthew Brennan,\xa0@MattyBGoooner,\xa0ChinaChannel \xa0 Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by\xa0Lee Rosevere,\xa0Music for Podcasts 3 \xa0 China Tech Talk is a\xa0TechNode\xa0x\xa0ChinaChannel\xa0co-production