Earlier this month, President Trump signed an executive order barring "any transaction that is related to WeChat" by Americans, effective in late September. "It means a lot," said Ms. Zhou, a registration manager at a sports facility in Stamford, Conn. "Otherwise I would have no social media to connect with them. "They say, 'I gotta share with my WeChat group,'" Ms. Zhou said. Kung Fu Steamer, a Chinese eatery in Brooklyn, gets about 60% of its business through WeChat, said manager Jina Zhou. "A WeChat ban would have a big impact on us," Ms. Zhou said.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 16, 2020 14:15 UTC