Anons are missing something big here.
Right before the riots.
Right before the Leftist full blown panic.
This was ENTERED INTO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
ADDRESSING THE THREAT POSED BY APPLICATIONS AND OTHER SOFTWARE
DEVELOPED OR CONTROLLED BY CHINESE COMPANIES–MESSAGE FROM THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 117-6)
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following message
from the President of the United States; which was read and, together
with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs and ordered to be printed:
To the Congress of the United States:
Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby
report that I have issued an Executive Order declaring additional steps
to be taken concerning the national emergency with respect to the
information and communications technology and services supply chain
declared in Executive Order 13873 of May 15, 2019 (Securing the
Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain) to
deal with the threat posed by applications and other
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software developed or controlled by Chinese companies.
The pace and pervasiveness of the spread in the United States of
certain connected mobile and desktop applications and other software
developed or controlled by persons in the People's Republic of China
(PRC), to include Hong Kong and Macau (China), continue to threaten the
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. By
accessing personal electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, and
computers, Chinese connected software applications can access and
capture vast swaths of information from users, including sensitive
personally identifiable information and private information. The
continuing activity of the PRC and the Chinese Communist Party to steal
or otherwise obtain United States persons' data makes clear that there
is an intent to use bulk data collection to advance China's economic
and national security agenda. To deal with this threat, additional
steps are required against those who develop or control certain Chinese
connected software applications to protect our national security.
The Executive Order prohibits certain future transactions, as
determined by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), involving the
following Chinese connected software applications: Alipay, CamScanner,
QQ Wallet, SHAREit, Tencent QQ, VMate, WeChat Pay, and WPS Office. The
Secretary is also directed to:
(i) continue to evaluate Chinese connected software applications that
may pose an unacceptable risk to the national security, foreign policy,
or economy of the United States, and to take appropriate action in
accordance with Executive Order 13873; and
(ii) in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of
National Intelligence, provide a report to the Assistant to the
President for National Security Affairs with recommendations to prevent
the sale or transfer of United States user data to, or access of such
data by, foreign adversaries, including through the establishment of
regulations and policies to identify, control, and license the export
of such data.
I have delegated to the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary
of the Treasury and the Attorney General, the authority to take such
actions, including adopting appropriate rules and regulations, and
employing all other powers granted to the President by IEEPA, as may be
necessary to implement the Executive Order. The heads of all executive
departments and agencies are directed to take all appropriate measures
within their authority to implement the provisions of the Executive
Order.
I am enclosing a copy of the Executive Order I have issued.
Donald J. Trump.
The White House, January 5, 2021.