WeChat Users in U.S. Renew Bid to Block Trump Ban of App (3)

Sept. 19, 2020, 1:46 AM UTC

WeChat users in the U.S. revived their request in court to block the Trump administration’s restrictions on the Chinese-owned messaging app, ahead of a Sunday deadline to remove it from American stores.

The U.S. WeChat Users Alliance is trying again, as directed by a San Francisco judge, after the Commerce Department issued a detailed description Friday of what transactions will be prohibited. The judge is set to consider the group’s arguments at a hearing Saturday at 1:30 p.m. California time.

WeChat will have to end payments through its service as of Sunday and will be prohibited from getting technical services ...

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