Tech’s allies say antitrust reform would help China. Critics say it’s a cheap ploy.

Good morning and happy Friday! Today: A flare-up over China in the congressional antitrust debate, and below, more on the week that can’t end soon enough for Facebook.

Tech’s allies say antitrust reform would help China. Critics say it’s a cheap ploy.

The tech industry and its allies in Washington this week issued a pair of documents reviving concerns that antitrust reform could harm U.S. national security and hinder competition with China — a tactic critics are calling a thinly veiled effort to dodge regulation and ward off would-be backers.

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