Texas bans state employees from using Shein, Alibaba products

Texas will bar its employees from using Shein, Alibaba and TP-Link hardware and software, reports Reuters. The announcement was made by the governor, saying his state made the decision to protect the “privacy of Texans” from the Chinese government.

The list also includes online commerce platform Temu and battery maker CATL, according to the statement from Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

The Trump administration, which Abbott supports, has sought to rein in its own actions that could antagonize Beijing. The two countries reached a detente in a long-running trade and technology war in October. Abbott’s ban covers Chinese drone maker Autel and products from Chinese artificial intelligence firm iFlyTek.