Blumenauer blasts Trump administration for ‘politicized’ China moves

House Ways & Means trade subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) on Wednesday took aim at what he called President Trump’s politicized trade approach to China, including recent national security-related moves involving TikTok and WeChat. The Commerce Department last week issued regulations prohibiting certain transactions involving TikTok and WeChat. The prohibitions on WeChat took effect on Sept. 20. Commerce delayed the prohibitions on TikTok for one week pending a deal in which Oracle and Walmart are expected to take a minority...