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Trump to block US downloads of TikTok, WeChat

September 18, 2020US-China relations

The Trump administration will ban WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok from US app stores starting Sunday night, a move that will block Americans from downloading the Chinese-owned platforms over concerns they pose a national security threat.

Several people are shown in an Apple store in Beijing with one person in the near ground wearing a t-shirt with "Make TikToks" printed on it.

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Two women are shown wearing jeans and face masks while walking past the ByteDance headquarters with large English and Chinese writing on the side.

Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat

August 7, 2020US-China relations

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