Beijing — The Chinese parent company of the popular gay dating app Grindr on Tuesday said it will “restart” plans for a public listing after a US national security panel dropped its opposition to the move.

US authorities had earlier raised concerns about the potential misuse of the app’s data by the Chinese government after Beijing-based Kunlun Tech acquired it in 2018...

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