China Banned Apps Name. Amidst the ongoing tensions between India and China, the Government of India has issued a new directive to ban 59 Chinese apps in India. The list of 59 apps with origin in China includes a number of popular apps like TikTok, SHAREit, Baidu Map, Helo, Mi Community, Club Factory, WeChat, Xebder, Meitu, CamScanner, and more. Intel agencies red-flag use of 53 mobile apps with links to China: Complete list The National Security Council Secretariat has backed the recommendation to block or discourage use of 53 mobile apps The Government of India has banned 59 Chinese mobile applications, including top social media platforms such as TikTok, WeChat and Helo, to counter the threat posed by these applications to the country’s “sovereignty and security”. ShareIT, UC browser and shopping app Clubfactory are among the other prominent apps that have been blocked amid rising tensions between India and China.
The Indian government has banned Chinese 59 apps to ensure safe cyberspace in the country. These banned chinese apps had over billions of potential Indian users and these apps were successful in luring the users to download them. The government stated, "The Ministry of Information Technology, invoking its power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act and in view of the emergent. The Government of India has banned 59 Chinese mobile applications, including top social media platforms such as TikTok, WeChat and Helo, to counter the threat posed by these applications to the country’s “sovereignty and security”. ShareIT, UC browser and shopping app Clubfactory are among the other prominent apps that have been blocked amid rising tensions between India and China.
According to an order issued on Friday, July 24, the ban will be extended to 47 Chinese apps which were clones of the previously banned 59 Chinese apps. The new list of 47 banned apps will be released soon and is most likely to include alternatives or lite versions of the apps that were previously banned in the country on June 29.
READ | 'Remove China Apps' Races To 1 Million Downloads; Gives Solution To Sonam Wangchuk's Call. Top Chinese apps in the Indian market of 2018 & 2017. According to a leading tech portal, in December 2017, only 18 Chinese apps and software were listed in the top 100 apps on Google Play Store. However, the number significantly increased to 44 by. The Indian government has banned Chinese 59 apps to ensure safe cyberspace in the country. These banned chinese apps had over billions of potential Indian users and these apps were successful in luring the users to download them. The government stated, "The Ministry of Information Technology, invoking its power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act and in view of the emergent. In a major decision, the government on Monday banned at least 59 Chinese apps including TikTok. Many popular apps like Shareit, Helo, Shein, Likee, WeChat, UC Browser also figured among the list. Among the new apps included in the list are photo editor AirBrush, short video and prediction tool Meipai and camera app BoXxCAM, which are owned by China’s Meitu, which makes smartphones as well as many popular selfie apps. The company’s flagship app Meitu was banned in the first round.
