Chinese Apps Gain Popularity Among Young Americans Beyond TikTok.

Chinese apps are gaining popularity in the US, but most US apps cannot operate in China due to censorship demands. Chinese companies leverage China's one billion internet users to test user preferences and optimize their AI models at home, then export the tech overseas. Four of the top 10 most-downloaded apps in the US are owned by Chinese companies, including TikTok, which continues to gain traction despite calls for a possible ban. The tension between China and Washington has come to a head over the national security risks that US imports of foreign technology could pose.