Eight Chinese apps banned by Trump

An executive order has been signed by US President Donald Trump to ban transactions with eight Chinese software applications. This has resulted in an escalation of tensions between the two countries before the arrival of President-elect Joe Biden in office. According to a senior administration official, the step has been taken to curb the threat to Americans from Chinese software applications.

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