WeChat Parent Tencent Joins Trump Ban Fight to Protect Data
- Tencent submitted material to U.S. judge that remains sealed
- Judge asked company what material can now be made public
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Tencent Holdings Ltd. said it will join a lawsuit that users of its WeChat app filed against the U.S. government, but only to ensure that proprietary business information is kept confidential.
The court filing Monday marks the first time the Chinese company is publicly engaging in a legal battle that has so far successfully halted the Trump administration’s effort to limit the app’s use by U.S. customers.