China’s foreign ministry accused the US of abusing state power to suppress foreign companies, following the White House ordered government agencies to remove TikTok from all devices within 30 days.
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (China) on February 28 accused the US of over-expanding the concept of national security and abusing state power to suppress foreign companies, following the White House asked agencies to Government agencies remove TikTok from all devices within 30 days, the Chinese Foreign Ministry website says.
At a regular press conference on February 28, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said: “How unconfident is the world’s leading superpower to be afraid of such a favorite application of young people?”
“The US has exaggerated the concept of national security and abused state power to suppress foreign companies. We firmly oppose such wrongdoing,” she added.
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TikTok app logo. Photo: REUTERS |
The spokesperson called on Washington to “respect the principles of the market economy and fair competition, stop oppressing companies, and provide an open, fair and non-discriminatory environment” for companies. foreign companies in the US.
Mao’s remarks came a day following the White House gave federal agencies 30 days to remove the TikTok app from all government-issued devices, citing the safety of US data. .
The ban does not apply to businesses in the US that are not affiliated with the federal government nor to the American people.
Canada and the European Commission (EC) have also banned TikTok on all work devices.
White House orders government agencies to remove TikTok from all devices within 30 days
(PLO)- Faced with concerns caused by China to US national security, the White House has ordered all government agencies to remove the TikTok application from all technology devices within 30 days.
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