Pompeo says Trump to take broad action on Chinese software
The Trump administration will announce measures shortly against “a broad array” of Chinese-owned software deemed to pose national security risks, U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo said.
Trump’s decision has implications for Microsoft Corp., which has been exploring an acquisition of the app from ByteDance, according to people familiar with the matter. Talks on the possible acquisition were left in limbo over the weekend as the parties awaited word from the White House — even as a number of Republican senators expressed support.“If the company & data can be purchased & secured by a trusted U.S. company that would be a positive & acceptable outcome,” Sen.
Trump “will take action in the coming days with respect to a broad array of national security risks that are presented by software connected to the Chinese Communist Party,” Pompeo said.Trump can either “force a sale” of TikTok or block the app by executive order, Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said on ABC’s “This Week,” adding that he wouldn’t discuss specifics on his talks with the president.
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