Tencent Seeking ‘Further Clarification’ of Trump’s EO Banning WeChat Parent
Tencent Holdings is “in the process of seeking further clarification from relevant parties in the U.S.” about President Donald Trump’s Aug. 6 executive order banning U.S. transactions with the WeChat parent company after Sept. 20 on national security grounds (see…
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