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App wars between China and U.S. caught in tit-for-tat dynamic

by Jennifer Pak

Oct 1, 2020

Chinese officials seem to ignore the fact that they put up many obstacles for U.S. tech firms to operate in China.

Chinese smartphone users in Shanghai are largely blocked from accessing U.S. social media apps because of longstanding trade barriers.

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The WeChat ban will have economic effects, too

by Jasmine Garsd

Sep 18, 2020

In addition to the bans on downloads and updates, users in the U.S. won’t be able to make payments through WeChat.

Millions of Americans use the WeChat app to send money to family back in China.

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