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Maybe because protecting the privacy of the citizens is not the actual goal.


Trump has said that the goal is to punish China for the coronavirus: [1]

> It's a big business. Look, what happened with China with this virus, what they've done to this country and to the entire world is disgraceful.

The trade war is obviously a major factor as well, but Trump thinks that bashing China helps his reelection chances and helps deflect away from his administration's incompetent response to the virus.

1. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-07/tiktok-to....


Part of the greater trade wars between the US and China I think.




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