Shares in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba fell Monday in Hong Kong as a deal to provide AI technology to iPhones sold in China faced a backlash in the U.S.

Shares of Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) fell on Monday after The New York Times reported that the Trump administration has raised concerns over the Chinese technology firm's potential deal with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL).

U.S. officials have begun scrutinizing Apple's (AAPL) deal with Alibaba (BABA) for artificial intelligence services on Apple devices in China, the New York Times reported. The partnership, announced in February,