In response to US President Donald Trump's August 6 executive order to protect national security, the US Commerce Department (Commerce Department) on Friday issued a statement banning the WeChat and TikTok apps from trading in the US, according to the Commerce Department's website.
The ban includes a ban on the distribution or maintenance of WeChat and TikTok apps through US regional app stores as of September 20, and a ban on transfers or payments through WeChat in the US The bans also include a ban on WeChat and TikTok apps in the US as of September 20.
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The ban also restricts WeChat and TikTok from maintaining features, hosting services, and pushing content in the US, respectively.
Tencent later said in a statement that it had recently conducted several rounds of communication with the US government to seek a proper solution. But unfortunately, the two sides have not yet reached a consensus.
TikTok, for its part, said in a later statement that it regretted the decision and would continue to move forward with the litigation process against the US executive order.
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