Can I recover my debts only by chatting?

Yes, but with conditions, WeChat chat records belong to electronic data, and Chinese laws clearly stipulate that electronic data is a legal type of evidence. Judicial interpretation further clarifies that electronic data refers to information formed or stored in electronic media by means of e-mail, electronic data exchange, online chat records, blogs, Weibo, short messages, electronic signatures and domain names. Therefore, from the perspective of legal provisions, WeChat chat records can be used as evidence. Evidence is of great significance for the parties to carry out litigation activities, safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, find out the facts of the case according to law and make correct judgments. The problem of evidence is the core of litigation. The trial of any case needs to reproduce and restore the true face of the incident through the evidence chain formed by evidence and evidence, and the judgment based on sufficient evidence can be a fair judgment.

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Article 50 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) can be used to prove the facts of a case, all of which are evidence. Evidence includes: (1) physical evidence; (2) Documentary evidence; (3) Testimony of witnesses; (4) the victim's statement; (5) confessions and excuses of criminal suspects and defendants; (6) Appraisal opinions; (7) Records of inquests, inspections, appraisals, investigations and experiments; (8) Audio-visual materials and electronic data.

The evidence must be verified before it can be used as the basis for finalizing the case.