Chinese apps could face subpoenas or bans under Biden order, say sources

Chinese apps could face subpoenas or bans under Biden order, say sources Friday, 18 Jun 2021 10:46 AM MYT Biden’s June 9 order replaced former President Donald Trump’s 2020 bans against the popular Chinese applications WeChat, owned by Tencent Holdings Co, and ByteDance Ltd’s TikTok. "• AFP pic WASHINGTON, June 18 "• President Joe Biden’s executive order aimed at safeguarding Americans’ sensitive data would force some Chinese apps to take tougher measures to protect private information if they want to remain in the US market, according to people familiar with the matter. The goal is to keep foreign adversaries like…