Trump TikTok: China apps fade in US as TikTok returns on Apple, Google app stores

After months of uncertainty, ByteDance‘s TikTok is back on US mobile phones, spelling bad news for Chinese companies. Since its relisting on Apple‘s App Store and Google Play five days ago, downloads of Chinese apps like Xiaohongshu have plummeted 91%, according to Sensor Tower data reported by Bloomberg.

TikTok’s return follows a brief disappearance from app stores on January 18, after ByteDance halted US services due to government demands for divestment. During this time, Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu (also known as Rednote) gained…