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China Unveils Rules on 'Unreliable Entities' After Washington's TikTok Ban

John Xie

   China issued new regulations Saturday on its proposed list of
   "unreliable entities," measures that punish foreign companies that
   Beijing says endanger its national sovereignty and security.

   According to a statement issued by the commerce ministry on its
   website, the rules, which went into immediate effect, include a wide
   range of penalties, including restricting trade and visas for any
   company, organization or person that appears on what amounts to a
   blacklist.

   The news came one day after the U.S. Commerce Department issued an
   order that would restrict U.S. users' access to Chinese-owned TikTok
   and WeChat apps on Sunday. The move represented a sharp downward spiral
   in the unraveling of trade relations between Beijing and Washington.

   Security risks

   The Trump administration argues the apps are security risks that gather
   data on American users. U.S. officials also say that because the apps
   are made by Chinese-owned companies, they are unable to protect that
   data from China's authoritarian government.

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