A Xiaomi Corp. Mi Max 2 smartphone is displayed for a photograph during a news conference in Hong Kong, China, on Monday, June 26, 2017. Smartphone maker Xiaomi, fifth in Chinese smartphone sales behind Apple Inc. in the first quarter, is trying to claw its way back to the top of a domestic market it dominated two years ago. Photographer: Anthony Kwan/Bloomberg
India is intensifying a crackdown on Chinese technology companies with a government official saying security testing of China’s UC Browser is being done to see if it’s leaking data.
Testing on the popular browser made by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s UCWeb is under way and the government is awaiting a report before deciding on any action, Ajay Prakash Sawhney, secretary in the ministry of electronics and information technology, said. UC Browser has over 100 million monthly active users in India and claims over 50% of the mobile browser market in the country.
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