Aliexpress joins latest Chinese app ban wave in India | TikTok Cricket
Aliexpress joins latest Chinese app ban wave in India | TikTok Cricket
India has now banned 43 additional Chinese applications, citing security concerns, following the
ban on popular apps like PUBG and TikTok earlier in the year.
"The regulation issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, citing section
69A of the Information Technology Act, states that the apps are "engaged in activities that
damage the sovereignty and dignity of India, the protection of India, state security and public
order.
The famous e-commerce website, AliExpress, contains the latest round of apps to be banned. Among
drop shippers, traders, and anyone looking to purchase components, the app is popular. The ban
on the app effectively puts a check on imports into India of products from China.
Lalamove is yet another common app to be banned. The logistics app has been gaining popularity
for same-day delivery as a hyperlocal operation. In India, the service operates a large fleet,
and it remains to be seen what kind of effect the ban has on the offline operations of the
company.
The apps will join another 41 apps in the list that include applications for social media and
dating, as well as services like CamCard.
Back in June, India initially banned 59 apps, and after border skirmishes with China, an
additional 118 apps banned in September.