Chinese retaliation after US ban on downloading TikTok and WeChat


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by archyde China set up a mechanism on Saturday, September 19, allowing it to restrict the activities of foreign companies the day after Washington announced the ban on downloading TikTok and WeChat from Sunday, a further escalation in the standoff with Beijing on the fate of the two applications. China’s list of “untrusted entities”– whose names of foreign companies targeted have not been made public – includes potential sanctions ranging from fines to restriction of activities or entry of equipment and personnel into China. Its entry into force is seen as a response to a similar list put in place...