US EditionTexas governor bars state employees from using Shein, Alibaba products
Governor Abbott expanded bans on 26 Chinese tech firms for state devices after a Texas Cyber Command threat assessment to safeguard Texans’ data from foreign adversaries.
- On January 26, 2026, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expanded the prohibited technologies list for state employees and devices to include 26 companies including Alibaba, Shein, Hisense and PDD .
- Following Abbott's Jan. 20 directive, Texas Cyber Command Chief TJ White, a retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral, recommended the list expansion after a threat assessment, officials said.
- The updated list targets both hardware makers and consumer-facing software services, spanning Chinese electronics manufacturers, artificial-intelligence companies and e-commerce platforms including TikTok, WeChat and ByteDance Ltd. affiliates.
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said, `'Rogue actors across the globe who wish harm on Texans should not be allowed to infiltrate our state's network and devices.'`
- Texas' broader campaign includes investigations, divestments and legal measures in addition to tech bans, building on the creation of Texas Cyber Command last year, which Abbott said is the largest state cybersecurity department.
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Governor Greg Abbott justifies the measure with the protection of the "privacy of the Texans", referring to a threat analysis of the newly established "Texas Cyber Command".
Texas adds 26 China-affiliated technology companies to banned list
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday expanded Texas’ list of banned China-affiliated technologies for state employees and devices, adding new restrictions to artificial intelligence (AI), manufacturers and electronics over security and date concerns.
Texas Shields Tech from Chinese Influence
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced an expansion of technology that will be banned from state-owned devices. The move aims to protect the state and its citizens from Chinese influence. “Rogue actors across the globe who wish harm on Texans should not be allowed to infiltrate our state’s network and devices,” Abbott said in a statement. “Hostile adversaries harvest user data through AI and other applications and hardware to exploit, manipula…
Greg Abbott Imposes Sweeping Ban On Texas Employees Using Products And Services From Alibaba, Shein And Temu - Alibaba Gr Hldgs (NYSE:BABA), Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU)
On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) ordered a sweeping ban on the use of Chinese-linked technology by state employees. Texas Expands Ban On Chinese Tech Over Privacy Risks In a statement, Abbott said that Texas state employees are prohibited from using products and services from companies including Shein, Temu, Alibaba Group Holdings (NYSE:BABA) and TP-Link on state-owned devices and networks. The reason cited is concerns that the Chinese gove…
Texas Governor Bars State Employees From Using Shein, Temu on State-Owned Devices
Texas is expanding its list of prohibited technologies for state employees in an effort to protect its citizens from the Chinese Communist Party and other hostile foreign actors, according to a statement on Jan. 26. Gov. Greg Abbott has added shopping platforms Shein and Temu, international business-to-business online marketplace Alibaba, battery maker CATL, TP-Link hardware and software, artificial intelligence systems, and several more technol…
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