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World Service,28 Feb 2023,26 mins

Is the clock ticking on TikTok?

World Business Report

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Beijing has accused the United States of overstretching the concept of national security, after the White House ordered government agencies to wipe TikTok from federal devices within thirty days. We find out why the US is so worried about the risks the app poses. Latest GDP figures from India show that Asia's third largest economy grew at a rate of 13.5% in April to June, but has slowed since. We hear from Mumbai about how the year ahead looks for the nation's economy. And we hear how striking workers in Sri Lanka risk losing their jobs if they take part in planned national protests. (Picture: China's flags are seen near a TikTok logo in this illustration picture taken July 16, 2020. Credit: REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo)

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