U.S. is looking at banning more Chinese apps over national security as TikTok sale stalled – By Arjun Kharpal (CNBC) / Sept 4 2020
- President Donald Trump’s administration is looking into banning more Chinese apps that could pose a national security threat, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said late Thursday.
- Washington has led a campaign against Chinese technology giants from Huawei through to ByteDance.
- The sale of TikTok has slowed after China updated a technology export restriction list which could impact the deal.
President Donald Trump’s administration is looking into banning more Chinese apps that could pose a national security threat, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said late Thursday.
He made the comments to reporters on board Air Force One, according to a pool report, but did not mention specific apps that could be blocked.
The remarks echo those Meadows recently made, including last month when he said the administration was looking at banning apps “that might collect personal information and have potential national security risk,” Reuters reported.
Washington has led a campaign against Chinese technology giants from Huawei to ByteDance. The Trump administration has alleged Huawei and other Chinese technology companies could collect American user data and hand it to Beijing, a claim several firms have denied.
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