The New Paper

January 6, 2021

President Trump issues order banning transactions with eight Chinese companies

President Trump issued an executive order banning US transactions with eight Chinese companies including Alipay yesterday, citing national security concerns (source). The order mirrors similar actions taken against TikTok and WeChat last year and marks the latest in a series of escalating tensions between the US and China.
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