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It could be said that he who hurts from lists dies from lists. Thus, after the US Government Entity List with which Trump prevented Huawei and other Chinese companies from buying US technologies, and following the announcement of the upcoming ban on WeChat and TikTok from US App Stores, China was is moving now.
The Beijing Directory
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has announced the establishment of a mechanism that will limit the activities of foreign companies, a measure perceived as an act of retaliation against the United States. The announcement comes after the United States banned the download of TikTok and WeChat apps, owned by Chinese giants ByteDance and Tencent, starting Sunday. In reality, it does not directly target foreign companies. But it refers, in general, to a series of actions that would entail sanctions for companies and restrictions on activities and the entry of material and personnel, which can lead to the revocation of the work or residence permit for employees. Companies that end up on the list could be banned from importing or exporting from the People’s Republic and even investing in the country. The list would include companies whose activities “violate China’s national sovereignty and its security and development interests” or violate “internationally accepted economic and trade rules.”
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce accused Washington of “intimidation” and “misconduct.” “If the United States persists in its unilateral actions – read a statement – China will take the necessary measures to resolutely protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies.
ByteDance move
TikTok filed a complaint with a US judge to block the app download ban. Bloomberg News reports. In this case, TikTok and parent company ByteDance filed an appeal in federal court in Washington, challenging the executive order. According to the complaint, Trump exceeded his authority by prohibiting the application of the law, and that he did so for “political reasons” and not to stop an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to the United States, as required by law.
