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China Demands US To Cancel Measures Against TikTok

  • Close-up shows the video-sharing application TikTok, Berlin, Germany, July 7, 2020.

    Close-up shows the video-sharing application TikTok, Berlin, Germany, July 7, 2020. | Photo: EFE

Published 18 August 2020
Opinion

Washington harasses Chinese companies and violates international trade laws, diplomat Zhao pointed out.

China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian rejected the announcement to ban TikTok and WeChat in the United States made by President Donald Trump's administration.

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He said that TikTok follows the U.S. regulations, its managers are U.S. citizens, and its servers are outside of China.

Zhao also affirmed that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has confirmed that China has not used the application to spy. 

The Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson denounced that Washington harasses Chinese companies and violates free-market principles and international trade laws. He warned that if Trump maintains this mindset, his own interests will be damaged.

This problem started a new chapter in the political tensions between the two countries as they are already involved in a trade war.

On Friday, Trump gave ByteDance, which is a hi-tech company owning TikTok, 90 days to sell all of its assets in the U.S.

On August 5, China’s Ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai warned that Trump's policies could unleash a cold war between the world's two main economies.

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