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Executive Order 13971
Addressing the Threat Posed by Applications and Other Software Developed or Controlled by Chinese Companies
Signed by Donald John Trump on January 5, 2021.
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Power & Politics. (2026, October 27). Executive Order 13971: Addressing the Threat Posed by Applications and Other Software Developed or Controlled by Chinese Companies [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-13971
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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 13971: Addressing the Threat Posed by Applications and Other Software Developed or Controlled by Chinese Companies." Last modified October 27, 2026. Accessed October 27, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-13971.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_13971,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 13971: Addressing the Threat Posed by Applications and Other Software Developed or Controlled by Chinese Companies}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-13971}},
note = {Reference number eo-13971; official source: Federal Register, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/08/2021-00305/addressing-the-threat-posed-by-applications-and-other-software-developed-or-controlled-by-chinese; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 27, 2026}
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