The Trump administration is targeting Chinese social media app TikTok with a ban. However, the long-term view may be even more troubling. Photo: AFPThe Trump administration is targeting Chinese social media app TikTok with a ban. However, the long-term view may be even more troubling. Photo: AFP
The Trump administration is targeting Chinese social media app TikTok with a ban. However, the long-term view may be even more troubling. Photo: AFP
Josef Gregory Mahoney
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Opinion

Josef Gregory Mahoney

Forget a cold war and the TikTok, WeChat bans. Is the US preparing for a hot war with China?

  • The White House has sent mixed signals on China, agreeing to hold talks while announcing a ban on Chinese apps
  • But the hope that these are just Washington’s negotiation tactics is fading, amid worries of a potential armed conflict

Josef Gregory Mahoney
Josef Gregory Mahoney

Updated: 2:50am, 12 Aug, 2020

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The Trump administration is targeting Chinese social media app TikTok with a ban. However, the long-term view may be even more troubling. Photo: AFPThe Trump administration is targeting Chinese social media app TikTok with a ban. However, the long-term view may be even more troubling. Photo: AFP
The Trump administration is targeting Chinese social media app TikTok with a ban. However, the long-term view may be even more troubling. Photo: AFP
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