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Chinese Apps: List of Chinese Mobile Apps Red-flagged by Indian Intel Agencies

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Indian intelligence agencies urged the central government to block or advise people to stop the use of China-linked mobile applications. The list of Chinese apps includes India’s top-downloaded apps like TikTok, Xender, WeChat, SHAREit.

According to a report by the Hindustan Times, Intel agencies red-flag use of 52 mobile apps with links to China.

Already there is a campaign trending on the Internet to Boycott Chinese products or stop using Chinese products after fatal border clashes. Security concerns clubbed with these issues lead to a red-flag on popular Chinese apps.

Security concerns about china-linked apps were reported before too. In April the home ministry of India had issued an advisory on use of Zoom application on the recommendation of the national cybersecurity agency – Computer Emergency Response Team of India.

List of Chinese Apps in India 2020

Here is the list of Chinese Apps that are red-flagged by Indian Intelligence

Sl.NoChinese Apps
1TikTok
2Vault-Hide
3Vigo Video
4Bigo Live
5Weibo
6WeChat
7SHAREit
8UC News
9UC Browser
10BeautyPlus
11Xender
12ClubFactory
13Helo
14LIKE
15Kwai
16ROMWE
17SHEIN
18NewsDog
19Photo Wonder
20APUS Browser
21VivaVideo- QU Video Inc
22Perfect Corp
23CM Browser
24Virus Cleaner (Hi Security Lab)
25Mi Community
26DU recorder
27YouCam Makeup
28Mi Store
29360 Security
30DU Battery Saver
31DU Browser
32DU Cleaner
33DU Privacy
34Clean Master – Cheetah
35CacheClear DU apps studio
36Baidu Translate
37Baidu Map
38Wonder Camera
39ES File Explorer
40QQ International
41QQ Launcher
42QQ Security Centre
43QQ Player
44QQ Music
45QQ Mail
46QQ NewsFeed
47WeSync
48SelfieCity
49Clash of Kings
50Mail Master
51Mi Video call-Xiaomi
52Parallel Space
intelligence agencies have red-flagged 52 Chinese apps citing data security concerns.
Source: hindustantimes.com

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