The Chinese tech giant Tensen has changed the name of its desktop and
chat app to WeCom, making it a possible alternative to the WeChat messaging app
ahead of the US ban due next Sunday.
Tencent registered the WeCom trademark on August 19, according to the
United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Reuters quoted two Tencent sources as saying that WeCom does not fall
within the scope of the ban imposed on transactions related to the messaging
application in the United States as of September 20, as part of a series of US
measures that take strict measures against Chinese technology companies and
applications that Washington says: They pose threats to national security.
WeChat is a comprehensive mobile app that combines instant messaging,
social media, and payment capabilities, in addition to other services. The
so-called super app is essential for daily life in China, with more than 1
billion users.
And in the United States, WeChat is widely used by overseas Chinese
and others to communicate with friends and colleagues in China. The app has an
average of 19 million active daily users in the United States, according to the
analytics company Apptopia.
A test by Reuters showed that after downloading the WeCom app, users
can now link their WeChat account and add app contacts. WeCom users can then
send messages, create chat groups, and even receive virtual money from WeChat
friends without needing app contacts to download WeCom.
It is reported that there was no indication that Tencent actively
promoted the WeCom app in the US. And according to Sensor Tower, there has been
no increase in WeCom downloads in recent weeks.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is due to issue regulations by
Sunday to clarify the application transactions that will be banned under
President Donald Trump's executive order.
On Thursday, the US Department of Justice said: Ross has not planned
to target people or groups who download the WeChat app or only use it to transfer
personal or commercial information.
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