China May Take Steps ‘to Harm US Tech Interests’ Amid Washington’s Crackdown on TikTok, Analyst Says

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The Trump administration has repeatedly claimed that TikTok snoops on its users at the behest of Beijing, allegations that the video-sharing platform and Chinese officials have rejected. Benjamin Cavender, principal of the Shanghai-based China Market Research Group, has warned of possible major retaliation from Beijing against the US’ crackdown on the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok . He suggested that the next few weeks may see China “take further steps to harm US tech interests”, which “might mean making it more difficult for US companies selling software to sell in China, or even potentially brands like Apple”. Cavender added that “so...