Trump bans transactions through Alipay, WeChat Pay
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that effectively bans WeChat Pay, Alipay and six other Chinese apps. The move further ratchets up tensions with China two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden enters the White House. Trump bans Alipay, WeChat Pay and other Chinese appsReuters was the first to report that Trump had banned Alipay, WeChat pay and the other apps. A Trump administration official told the news outlet that the move was aimed at protecting Americans from the threat posed by Chinese apps. Such apps collect sensitive data, and the executive order states that th...