President Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Chinese Apps Including WeChat Pay, Alipay


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by Nathan Ord — Wednesday, January 06, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT President Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Chinese Apps Including WeChat Pay, Alipay Before U.S. President Donald Trump leaves office 14 days from now, he is taking another swing at China with his latest executive order . This new order bans transactions with eight Chinese software applications, which will heat Washington-Bejing tensions in the coming weeks. Moreover, it signals a stronger U.S. Government stance and more aggressive national security protection against Chinese companies and software. Yesterday, Reuters reported that the executive order is “aimed at curbing the threat to Americans...