Trump’s TikTok Ban: US-China Escalation Goes Digital

... congressmen and representatives of local authorities, as well as operations to exert influence in the United States in order to undermine democracy and create risks for the American nation. Another major development is the ban on the use of Chinese apps WeChat and TikTok in the US. Earlier it was a question of a possible purchase by the Americans of Chinese services. However, the deals did not materialise. President Donald Trump issued two executive orders at once, amending Executive Order 13873 of ...