Chinese apps catch up with U.S. peers despite headwinds

TOKYO — Smartphone applications developed by Chinese companies are spreading around the world, despite the growing trend of governments viewing them as possible security threats.

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Looking at the top five downloads in 95 countries and regions, Chinese apps such as TikTok accounted for a third of the total in the first quarter of the year, according U.S. research company Sensor Tower, which looked a downloads from Google and Apple distribution services.