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India bans TikTok, WeChat and dozens more Chinese apps

The Indian government says it has banned 59 apps with links to China on national security grounds.

Experts warn of the ‘yuanization’

VietNamNet Bridge - The payment activities of Chinese travelers in Vietnam cannot be controlled, which is a high risk for Vietnam, experts say.

Public opinion war in the East Sea and the power of fiction

 VietNamNet Bridge – In May the East Sea was unusually busy with trips back and forth, speeches of government leaders in and outside the region, and comments of experts and concerns of the public about China’s illegal construction activities.

Foreign OTT-service providers find it tough to enter market

 VietNamNet Bridge – In order to be able to provide OTT (over the top) services in Vietnam, foreign firms have to fulfill “impossible missions”.

WeChat boycott brings opportunities to other service providers

Having realized that Vietnamese users turn their back to Chinese WeChat, other service providers have launched a lot of free apps to attract users.

Internet users call on to boycott Chinese WeChat for security reasons

The Vietnamese Internet users’ community has called on people not to use Chinese WeChat, an OTT (over the top content) app, allowing to make calls and send messages free of charge.

Young singers criticized for promoting Chinese chat application

VietNamNet Bridge - Fans have called for boycotting two contestants of The Voice 2012, Bao Anh and Bui Anh Tuan, for promoting a chat application named Wechat, which uses China’s illegal U-shaped map.