United States of America: Executive orders addressing the threat posed by WeChat
Progress
Current status
revoked
09 Jun 2021 revoked
11 Feb 2021 under deliberation
06 Aug 2020 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Other operating condition, nes
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Replacement of E.O. 13943 with prohibition criteria
Through the Executive Order "Executive Order on Protecting Americans' Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries", the Biden administration replaces the company-specific prohibition of transactions made for WeChat in E.O. 13943 with a set of criteria f…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
termination
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Court filing demanding the suspension of WeChat ban
Biden administration demands the suspending of legal action against WeChat (and TikTok) in a court filing.
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
introduction
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Executive order 13943 prohibiting transactions related to WeChat
The Executive Order "Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat, and Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain" is issued by the US Government. The Or…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government