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Senators Introduce Legislation to Ban China’s Alipay in US

‘The Chinese Communist Party has made it clear that it will use every tool available to spy on Americans and steal our data,’ Sen. Rick Scott said.
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Senators Introduce Legislation to Ban China’s Alipay in US
A pedestrian walks past an Alipay logo at the Shanghai office building of Ant Group in Shanghai, on Aug. 28, 2020. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Republican senators have introduced a bill that would ban a Chinese digital payment platform in the United States, citing national security concerns.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who serves on the Committee of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, led the legislative effort to introduce the No Alipay Act, his office announced on Oct. 28. The bill aims to ban Alipay, a mobile payment app operated by China’s Ant Group, a company founded by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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