China asks US to end ‘unjustified’ ban on companies like TikTok
- March 14, 2024
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On Thursday, China called on the U.S. stop “unjustified suppression” of companies from other countriesin response to the passage of a bill to break up TikTok by the
On Thursday, China called on the U.S. stop “unjustified suppression” of companies from other countriesin response to the passage of a bill to break up TikTok by the US House of Representatives.
“USA must respect the principles of a market economy and fair competition Representative of the Ministry of Commerce He Yadong stated this at a press conference.
“You are asked to provide open, fair and non-discriminatory investment and operating environment for companies from all over the US,” added a representative of the commercial portfolio.
He noted that the relevant parties should strictly comply with Chinese laws and regulations, and that China will take “all necessary measures to protect its legitimate rights and interests.”
The bill, which still must be approved by the Senate and signed by US President Joe Biden, demands from the Chinese company ByteDance to get out of control about short video app TikTok, otherwise this platform will be banned in the North American country.
The House of Representatives approved by a vote of 352 to 65 against a bill that would ban TikTok in the US if its parent company ByteDance You can’t get rid of it in 165 days.
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Critics of TikTok claim that the platform poses a threat to national security due to the Chinese government’s ability to access user data and interfere with election processes.
For its part, TikTok has denied these allegations and stated that never shared user data with the Chinese government.
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TikTok, Shu Chu expressed his “disappointment” this Thursday and plans to fight a vote in the US House of Representatives, and called the law an “attempt at prohibition” and warned that it “gives more power to a handful of other social media companies.”
The Chinese government this Wednesday called the “crackdown” against TikTok a “scare tactic” by the US and warned that This measure will “backfire” on the North American country.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin accused the US of “never finding evidence that TikTok threatens its national security.”
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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