James Crabtree is executive director of IISS-Asia in Singapore. He is author of "The Billionaire Raj."
Lifting bans on TikTok and WeChat is no sure sign of a softer approach

Icons of WeChat and TikTok: the fate of the two Chinese apps still looks far from certain. © Reuters
James Crabtree is executive director of IISS-Asia in Singapore. He is author of "The Billionaire Raj."