FILE PHOTO: A logo of the electronic payment service Alipay which is owned by Ant Group Co Ltd is seen at an ATM in Beijing, China December 30, 2020. REUTERS / Thomas Peter / File Photo (REUTERS) News 

Trump orders ban on transactions with more Chinese apps

President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese apps, including Alipay and WeChat Pay. The order goes into effect in 45 days, when Joe Biden will be president, so his fate is unclear. The orders follow two more signed by Trump in August, banning transactions with the popular TikTok video app as well as the main WeChat app. The fate of these apps in the US is still unclear, and with just 15 days until launch day, it will likely be up to Biden to manage…

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