What could go wrong when Tik Tok and other Chinese apps are accumulating data? Like games made from Yotta and Lilith games (which each have more than 100 million downloads with Mafia Games and Age of Empires).

2017 Chinese intelligence law must allow any company in China to give to the government any information that it requires. This means that any data in any company must be given to CCP if needed.

As lawfareblog.com&nbsp; mentions, "The new law is the latest in an interrelated package of national security, cyberspace, and law enforcement legislation drafted under Xi Jinping. These laws and regulations are aimed at strengthening the legal basis for China’s security activities and requiring Chinese and foreign citizens, enterprises, and organizations to cooperate with them."

This means any app that you download and accept into your phone/ device with " I agree to allow location data" has a good chance to be stored in servers in China. And not only that but even if you uninstall the app the possibility exists that a digital ID can be created which persists on the device even after uninstall. (I first ran into this after an interview by the China Unscripted podcast with Dr Jaswinder Singh Sekhon).

I have not downloaded TikTok to find out what it asks, and at this point, I would rather not install it unless I will reset the phone to factory specs.

As we know Tencent is the biggest game company in China and they have their finger in many places as they have invested in some of the top western game apps: World of Warcraft's Activision, Fortnite, Roblox, and many other apps that gamers use (like Discord).

Lilith Games and Yotta are smaller players in the game space but have had over 100 Million downloads of their top games.

Every person playing games on the Internet should take the time to find out where the developers are based and what laws govern the company that you are spending time and possibly money on.

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What could go wrong when Tik Tok and other Chinese apps are accumulating data? Like games made from Yotta and Lilith games (which each have more than 100 million downloads with Mafia Games and Age of Empires).

What could go wrong when Tik Tok and other Chinese apps are accumulating data? Like games made from Yotta and Lilith games (which each have more than 100 million downloads with Mafia Games and Age of Empires). 2017 Chinese intelligence law must allow any company in China to give to the government any information that it requires. This means that any data in any company must be given to CCP if needed. As lawfareblog.com mentions, "The new law is the latest in an interrelated package of national security, cyberspace, and law enforcement legislation drafted under Xi Jinping. These laws and regulations are aimed at strengthening the legal basis for China’s security activities and requiring Chinese and foreign citizens, enterprises, and organizations to cooperate with them." This means any app that you download and accept into your phone/ device with " I agree to allow location data" has a good chance to be stored in servers in China. And not only that but even if you uninstall the app the possibility exists that a digital ID can be created which persists on the device even after uninstall. (I first ran into this after an interview by the China Unscripted podcast with Dr Jaswinder Singh Sekhon). I have not downloaded TikTok to find out what it asks, and at this point, I would rather not install it unless I will reset the phone to factory specs. As we know Tencent is the biggest game company in China and they have their finger in many places as they have invested in some of the top western game apps: World of Warcraft's Activision, Fortnite, Roblox, and many other apps that gamers use (like Discord). Lilith Games and Yotta are smaller players in the game space but have had over 100 Million downloads of their top games. Every person playing games on the Internet should take the time to find out where the developers are based and what laws govern the company that you are spending time and possibly money on. (Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

TikTok and other Chinese apps compile data

After the Indian government banned 118 Chinese mobile apps including the popular PUBG on Wednesday, China said Indian actions violate legal interests of Chinese investors and service providers.

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The Chinese foreign ministry said it was "seriously concerned" and "resolutely opposes" the ban.

The Indian government had said the apps were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the state.&nbsp;

Among the Apps banned by India include Baidu Express, Baidu, Tencent Weiyun, WeChat Work.

Meanwhile, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment &nbsp;Keith Krach hailed India's move and called on other nations to join the "clean network".

"India has already banned 100 plus Chinese apps. We call on all freedom-loving nations and companies to join the clean network," Krach said.

After the Indian government banned 118 Chinese mobile apps including the popular PUBG on Wednesday, China said Indian actions violate legal interests of Chinese investors and service providers.

After the Indian government banned 118 Chinese mobile apps including the popular PUBG on Wednesday, China said Indian actions violate legal interests of Chinese investors and service providers. Watch: The Chinese foreign ministry said it was "seriously concerned" and "resolutely opposes" the ban. The Indian government had said the apps were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the state. Among the Apps banned by India include Baidu Express, Baidu, Tencent Weiyun, WeChat Work. Meanwhile, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach hailed India's move and called on other nations to join the "clean network". "India has already banned 100 plus Chinese apps. We call on all freedom-loving nations and companies to join the clean network," Krach said.

After India bans apps, China says it violates 'legal interests' of Chinese investors

Chinese conglomerates had once jumped into the global race with technology as the ammo of choice. They fought competitors, raced for users but China's mission failed.

It is game over for China, at least in India. New Delhi has banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok. Now, PUBG may be next. It is China's most valuable internet conglomerate.&nbsp;

Tencent backs PUBG&nbsp;Mobile and has 10 per cent stakes in its parent company Bluehole. In 2019, PUBG&nbsp;contributed $1.3 billion into Tencent coffers with 24 per cent of PUBG's total downloads from India which is its&nbsp;largest market.

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However, India may soon be shutting its door to the Chinese game. Reports claim that India is considering banning PUBG. It is being examined for data breach and violation of national security.&nbsp;

PUBG is not alone. There are around 275 Chinese apps on the table among them are Zili by Xiaomi, Ali Express by Alibaba, Resso and Ulike by ByteDance.

There are also apps from Chinese companies like Meitu, Perfect corp, Sina corp, Netease games and Lbe tech, if they fail to pass the national security and user privacy tests, they will be out of India.

TikTok's ban was hurtful enough for China as the app lost 200 million users and 30 per cent of its global downloads, they now stand to lose the world's second-largest internet market with 450 million smartphone users.

Chinese conglomerates had once jumped into the global race with technology as the ammo of choice. They fought competitors, raced for users but China's mission failed.

Chinese conglomerates had once jumped into the global race with technology as the ammo of choice. They fought competitors, raced for users but China's mission failed. It is game over for China, at least in India. New Delhi has banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok. Now, PUBG may be next. It is China's most valuable internet conglomerate. Tencent backs PUBG Mobile and has 10 per cent stakes in its parent company Bluehole. In 2019, PUBG contributed $1.3 billion into Tencent coffers with 24 per cent of PUBG's total downloads from India which is its largest market. × However, India may soon be shutting its door to the Chinese game. Reports claim that India is considering banning PUBG. It is being examined for data breach and violation of national security. PUBG is not alone. There are around 275 Chinese apps on the table among them are Zili by Xiaomi, Ali Express by Alibaba, Resso and Ulike by ByteDance. There are also apps from Chinese companies like Meitu, Perfect corp, Sina corp, Netease games and Lbe tech, if they fail to pass the national security and user privacy tests, they will be out of India. TikTok's ban was hurtful enough for China as the app lost 200 million users and 30 per cent of its global downloads, they now stand to lose the world's second-largest internet market with 450 million smartphone users.

India may ban Tencent-backed PUBG Mobile

India has banned 47 Chinese apps which were clones of 59 Chinese apps which were banned in June. These include TikTok Lite,&nbsp;Cam Scanner advance.&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinese-authorities-take-possession-of-closed-us-consulate-in-chengdu-foreign-ministry-316173">Chinese authorities take possession of closed US consulate in Chengdu</a>

Order was issued on Friday. The comes even has Indian govt tighten rule for Chinese companies to invest in India. Last week India amended&nbsp;General Financial Rules 2017 making it difficult for Chinese companies to be part of govt procurement.

The order said,"Any&nbsp;bidder from countries sharing a land border with India will be eligible to bid in any procurement whether of goods, services (including consultancy services and non-consultancy services) or works (including turnkey projects)&nbsp;only if the bidder is registered with the Competent Authority."

The Competent Authority for registration will be the Registration Committee constituted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Political and security clearance from the Ministries of External and Home Affairs respectively will be mandatory.

On June 29, India&nbsp;banned 59 Chinese apps including popular tiktok app after a violent face-off at Line Of Actual Contol in Eastern Ladakh in which 20 Indian soldiers died.&nbsp;Chinese forces also suffered casualties but haven't come out with a number.

India has banned 47 Chinese apps which were clones of 59 Chinese apps which were banned in June. These include TikTok Lite, Cam Scanner advance. Also read: Chinese authorities take possession of closed US consulate in Chengdu Order was issued on Friday.

India has banned 47 Chinese apps which were clones of 59 Chinese apps which were banned in June. These include TikTok Lite, Cam Scanner advance. Also read: Chinese authorities take possession of closed US consulate in Chengdu Order was issued on Friday. The comes even has Indian govt tighten rule for Chinese companies to invest in India. Last week India amended General Financial Rules 2017 making it difficult for Chinese companies to be part of govt procurement. The order said,"Any bidder from countries sharing a land border with India will be eligible to bid in any procurement whether of goods, services (including consultancy services and non-consultancy services) or works (including turnkey projects) only if the bidder is registered with the Competent Authority." The Competent Authority for registration will be the Registration Committee constituted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Political and security clearance from the Ministries of External and Home Affairs respectively will be mandatory. On June 29, India banned 59 Chinese apps including popular tiktok app after a violent face-off at Line Of Actual Contol in Eastern Ladakh in which 20 Indian soldiers died. Chinese forces also suffered casualties but haven't come out with a number.

India bans 47 Chinese apps that were clones of the 59 apps banned in June

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on June 1 praised India's complete ban on Chinese apps. He said "We welcome India's ban on certain mobile apps" from China." Watch report.

Fineprint: Mike Pompeo lauds India's Chinese apps ban, India bans 59 Chinese apps