The orders come as the Trump administration said this week it was stepping up efforts to purge “untrusted” Chinese apps from U.S. digital networks ...
The order would effectively ban WeChat in the United States in 45 days by barring"to the extent permitted under applicable law, any transaction that is related to WeChat by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, with Tencent Holdings".
"This is the rupture in the digital world between the US and China," said James Lewis, a technology expert with Washington-based think-tank Center for Strategic and International Studies."Absolutely, China will retaliate." In China, however, the app is ubiquitous as a medium for services as varied as games and payment. It is also a common platform to communicate with individuals and businesses outside of China.
Washington's concerns about China's tech industry had until recently focused on telecom equipment vendor Huawei Technologies. As relations soured over a host of economic and human rights issues, it has sanctioned numerous other Chinese tech firms.Tencent is the biggest target yet. It is Asia's second most-valuable company after Alibaba Group with a market capitalisation of US$686 billion, and is among the world's largest social media and video game companies.
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