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United States of America: Executive order 13943 prohibiting transactions related to WeChat

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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 Order prohibits every legal person in the US to conduct transactions with Tencent Holdings Ltd., that is the owner of the internet platform WeChat. The order shall be enforced within 45 days.

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Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Other operating condition, nes
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2020-08-06
adopted

The Executive Order "Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat, and Taking Additional Steps To Address …

2021-02-11
under deliberation

Biden administration demands the suspending of legal action against WeChat (and TikTok) in a court …

2021-06-09
revoked

Through the Executive Order "Executive Order on Protecting Americans' Sensitive Data from Foreign A…