China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) reported 43 apps on Wednesday for illegally transferring user data, warning companies to fix the issue within a week. The illegal behavior included transferring users’ location and contacts, and harassing users with pop-up windows, according to a MIIT statement. The ministry said if the 43 apps, that included Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s WeChat, Tencent Map, and Tencent Video, were not fixed within the set week then punishment would follow. The authority also called out Alibaba’s e-reading app, iQiyi’s video streaming app, and travel agency Trip.com’s platform. MIIT has issued eight rectification lists this year to its homegrown tech companies, and apps included were accused of illegally collecting users’ personal data. Last month, the ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing was ordered to take down its apps from the country’s app stores. China’s cybersecurity regulator claimed the company had illegally collected and used personal data. This move …