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Trump's order said. Action is needed, to deal with the national emergency, caused by the "pervasiveness of the spread of apps, created and controlled in China.
The ban, against the eight Chinese apps, includes, Alipay, CamScanner, QQ Wallet, SHAREit, Tencent QQ, VMate, WeChat Pay, and WPS Office. Which will come into effect, in 45 days from Tuesday,
The move is aimed, at curbing the threat to Americans, posed by Chinese software applications, which have large user bases, and access to sensitive data
Trump’s order says. By accessing personal electronic devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and computers, Chinese connected software applications, can access, and capture vast swaths of information, from users, including sensitive personally identifiable information, and private information
Also, last month the administration published, a list of Chinese and Russian companies, with alleged military ties, that restrict them from buying, a range of US goods, and technology.
Beijing’s diplomat, Wang Yi, said, China’s relationship with the United States, has reached a “new crossroads and could get back on the right track, following a period of unprecedented difficulty
Now, He is expecting, The election of Joe Biden, as US president, relations between Washington, and Beijing, may improve and allow Washington’s China policy, to return to objectivity and rationality
However, Biden, who will take office, on January 20, has continued to criticize China, for its “abuses on trade, and other issues |