Chinese tech giant Tencent's WeChat social media platform has deleted dozens of LGBT accounts run by university students, saying some had broken rules on information on the internet, sparking fear of a crackdown on gay content online.

China deletes LGBTQ university accounts from biggest social media app Wechat

The Biden administration on Wednesday ordered a security review of Chinese apps WeChat and TikTok and dropped the executive orders passed by former President Trump that sought to ban those apps.

Biden revokes Trump's ban on Chinese apps TikTok, WeChat; orders 'criteria-based decision'

President Joe Biden has revoked executive orders from his predecessor Donald Trump seeking to ban Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat from US markets on national security concerns, a move which received a cautious welcome from Beijing.

Biden drops plan to ban Chinese-owned apps TikTok, WeChat

In China's commercial hub Shanghai, six big state banks are quietly promoting digital yuan ahead of a May 5 shopping festival, carrying out a political mandate to provide consumers with a payment alternative to Alipay and WeChat Pay.

Chinese banks promoting digital currency, posing threat to Alipay, WeChat duopoly

While US reviews the policy, the Biden administration asked a court on Thursday to suspend litigation connected to former president Donald Trump's proposed ban on WeChat.

After TikTok, Biden team seeks pause in litigation over WeChat ban in US

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison took to Chinese social media platform WeChat to criticise a "false image" of an Australian soldier posted on Twitter by the Chinese government.

Aussie PM Scott Morrison takes to WeChat to make a direct appeal to Chinese citizens

China says India and the US broke WTO rules by banning apps like TikTok & WeChat. Reportedly, China raised its objections at a closed-door meeting at WTO. Is China trying to bend the WTO to its will? WION'sPalki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Is China trying to bend the World Trade Organisation to its will?

NEW YORK — When Sin Yee Tsui immigrated to New York in 1982 to work as a seamstress, it took so long for her to receive letters from China that she did not learn of her father’s death until after his funeral.

WeChat, wild rumours and all, is their lifeline. Washington may end that

Washington's crackdown on WeChat will disrupt communications between millions of people in the United States and their friends, families and business partners in China.

Millions of US users to be hit by WeChat ban

After weeks of planning a way out, TikTok is coming close to a deadline. While TikTok is still trying to work out a deal with American companies that satisfies the US President Donald Trump, he has ordered a ban of the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat from Sunday citing national security concerns.

China asks US to stop 'bullying' after Trump bans TikTok and WeChat; threatens retaliation

The US Commerce Department said it will issue an order Friday that will bar people in the United States from downloading Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok starting on September 20. Commerce officials said the ban on new U.S. downloads of TikTok could be still rescinded by President Donald Trump before it takes effect late Sunday as TikTok owner ByteDance races to clinch an agreement over the fate of its US operations.

WION Dispatch: US to block TikTok downloads from September 20

Chinese consumers could boycott Apple if the United States bans WeChat, China's foreign ministry spokesman warned Friday, as the clock ticks down on a US order to block the popular social app.

If WeChat is banned, no reason why Chinese shall keep iPhone and apple products: Foreign ministry

The Chinese dream seems to be edging closer to collapse with allegedly more than two million companies shutting shop and millions being forced to leave their homes due to floods.

China faces flood ruin as companies shut shop

More users in the United States downloaded chat app WeChat and its encrypted alternative Signal, after President Donald Trump threatened to ban WeChat, owned by Chinese company Tencent, according to Sensor Tower data shared with Reuters on Thursday.

WeChat, Signal users in US increase after Trump threatens ban

China's Tencent said on Wednesday it did not believe a US move to ban transactions on its international messaging to payments WeChat app would apply to its domestic Weixin platform, potentially limiting fallout from the move.

WeChat-owner tries to soothe concerns about Trump's proposed US ban

Trade negotiators from the United States and China will discuss the implementation of the phase one trade deal in the coming days, with China likely to bring up issues surrounding TikTok and WeChat, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing sources.

China to raise issues surrounding WeChat, TikTok in trade talks with US

China has accused the United States of "arbitrary political manipulation and suppression" after US President Donald Trump ordered restrictions against the owners of messaging app WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok.

China accuses US of 'political manipulation' over TikTok, WeChat ban

Amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing, White House trade advisor Peter Navarro says he expected the US President Donald Trump to take stricter action against the mobile applications TikTok and WeChat.

Expect stricter action against TikTok and WeChat: Peter Navarro

China's government is enlisting the help of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd to expand colour-based systems for tracking individuals affected with the coronavirus nationwide.

China seeks help of national tech giants to track coronavirus with QR codes

China's film regulator on Wednesday said it was suspending mainland Chinese movies and their personnel from participating in Taiwan's annual Golden Horse Awards this year, without giving a reason.

China suspends movies, stars from participating in Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards

Several cyber attackers have now found a new way to break into customers accounts in China and swipe off unknown amounts of cash - through their Apple IDs - Ant Financial’s Alipay, the operator of one of China's top two mobile payment apps, and Tencent Holdings Ltd.

Cyber hackers using stolen Apple ID's to steal cash from China's Alipay: Report

The decision behind the early rollout is due to its competition racing ahead although some have likened it to WeChat, which launched payment service in China other than messaging

WhatsApp Pay to be rolled out next week all over India

WeChat`s worldwide accounts have crossed the one billion mark, according to the chief executive officer of its parent company Tencent. The all-in-one app is a daily necessity for most Chinese, bringing together messaging, social media, mobile payment, games, news, and other services.

WeChat accounts cross one billion mark: CEO

China recently decided to open an AI park in Beijing in the next five years to leap ahead in the sphere. The high-profile project is expected to cost 2.1billion.

Neighbour pushing for Digital India duplicating success model: China daily

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