Tencent says it's in contact with Russian authorities over its ban on the use of Wechat.

腾讯公司日前表示，他们正与俄罗斯当局就禁用微信进行沟通。

Russia's telecom watchdog announced earlier this week that WeChat is not in compliance¹ with Russia's information laws. At issue is registration².

俄罗斯电信监管机构在本周早些时候宣称，微信不符合俄罗斯信息法的相关规定。而主要的问题就在于登记。

Internet-based companies which have links in Russia are required to register with the government.

与俄罗斯有联系的互联网公司都必须向政府登记注册。

Tencent says it "had a different understanding" of the issue.

但腾讯方面声称，他们对这个问题有不同的理解。

Other social media apps, including Blackberry Messenger, Imo and Line, have also run into similar restrictions³ in Russia.

其他社交软件，比如Blackberry Messenger, Imo和Line，在俄罗斯同样也受到了类似的限制。

WeChat is available in a vast majority of countries around the world. Tencent says it has around 900-million users worldwide.

微信在世界上的大多数国家都可以使用。据腾讯方面表示，微信在全世界范围内大约拥有9亿用户。