The US review of foreign apps is likely to be an exercise based on facts, in contrast with Trump-era bans. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS
The US review of foreign apps is likely to be an exercise based on facts, in contrast with Trump-era bans. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS
Bhavan Jaipragas
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Bhavan Jaipragas

Hey TikTok, it’s been a year. Now it’s time to come back to Hong Kong

  • Developer ByteDance withdrew the app from the city after the national security law came into force, in what analysts say might have been a bid to stave off Trump-era scrutiny
  • But US President Biden’s executive orders dropping bans on TikTok and WeChat are a signal that antagonism from Washington may be over

Bhavan Jaipragas
Bhavan Jaipragas

Updated: 9:09am, 11 Jun, 2021

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The US review of foreign apps is likely to be an exercise based on facts, in contrast with Trump-era bans. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS
The US review of foreign apps is likely to be an exercise based on facts, in contrast with Trump-era bans. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS
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