The US President Donald Trump has introduced new sanctions against Chinese companies. The Wall Street Journal reports.
Trump has decided to restrict any transactions with the owners of eight Chinese applications, including the payment systems Alipay and WeChat Pay. According to him, these services can access users’ personal information and be used by the Chinese government to spy on US citizens.
It is noted that Trump’s decree on the introduction of restrictions will enter into force only after 45 days, when the elected US President comes to power Joe Biden . Trump’s successor may opt out of these measures.
Earlier, the House of Representatives of the US Congress unanimously adopted a bill that could deprive Chinese companies have the ability to list their shares on American stock exchanges. The document notes that the project should solve a long-term problem, aggravated by trade disputes between the United States and China.