China Accuses U.S. of Bullying, Moves to Create Security Blacklist

The Trump administration plans to ban Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat from US app stores due to national security concerns, escalating tensions with Beijing. In response, China urges the US to stop its actions and threatens countermeasures. Beijing is creating a blacklist of foreign companies that threaten its security. The US has also restricted Chinese companies like Huawei from buying US products. TikTok may still secure a US partnership, but WeChat will become unusable for US consumers.

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What is the deadline for TikTok to secure a partnership with a US company?