Google deletes anti-China app with 5 million installs - Android

At a time when the U.S. government is targeting smartphone and networking equipment manufacturer Huawei, investigating short-form video app Tik Tok, and , a new app called Remove China Apps seeks to flag apps developed in China. (and just removed by Google), the app became the most downloaded title on Google's Android app storefront over the weekend. It was launched just two weeks ago.

The developers of the app said that it uses market research to determine an app's country of origin. While the title of the app makes it sound as though it automatically deletes apps ...