Trump bans Alipay, WeChat Pay and six other Chinese apps

Trump bans Alipay, WeChat Pay and six other Chinese apps 1 2021-01-06 13:35:10 chinadaily.com.cn Editor : Li Yan ECNS App Download A consumer scans an Alipay QR code to pay for the order at a self-service restaurant in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. (Photo/Xinhua) U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software apps, including popular payment apps Alipay and WeChat Pay, over privacy concerns. The other apps are CamScanner, QQ Wallet, SHAREit, Tencent QQ, VMate, WeChat Pay, and WPS Office. The executive order goes into effect in 45 days. Trump leaves office in two…