WASHINGTON—TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a US law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company, a move almost certainly backed by Chinese authorities as the bitter US-China rivalry threatens the future of a wildly popular way for young people in America to connect online.
The legislation that US President Joe Biden signed this week could allow Washington to widen its scope to target other China-related apps, such as the popular e-commerce platform Temu, and embolden US allies to follow suit, said Hu Xijin, a former editor-in-chief for the party-run newspaper Global Times.
The fight over TikTok has increased tensions between the US and China, with both vowing to protect their economic and national security interests. US lawmakers are concerned the Chinese ownership of the app could allow Beijing to exert unwanted influence in the US, especially on young minds.
What to do if TikTok doesn’t prevail is likely still being debated with the Chinese leadership, said Dominic Chiu, an analyst with Eurasia Group. President Xi Jinping, who will have to sign off on whether to permit or prohibit the sale, probably has not made the final decision, Chiu said.
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