Banning WeChat entirely doesn't help, it hurts. Congress' fix for economic fallout from COVID-19 doesn't actually fix anything.

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September 18, 2020

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A Total Ban on WeChat Does More Harm than Good ([link removed] )

The Chinese‐​made app WeChat has the potential to cause problems in the United States, but President Trump’s total ban of the app fails to address the scope of those issues while creating a host of its own.

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By Huan Zhu

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By George Selgin

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