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TikTok ban could damage US-China trade, expert says

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After the US House of Representatives voted to approve a bill that could result in US app stores removing TikTok, a US-China tech relations expert told The Independent the legislation could increase tensions between the two countries.

The , which passed with overwhelming support, . Authored by a bipartisan group of representatives, the bill would allow federal law enforcement agencies to label certain apps as

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