U.S. TikTok banned China "damages legitimate interests of companies" Strong opposition September 19 15:23
Following the announcement by the Trump administration in the United States that it will ban new downloads and updates of "TikTok" and "WeChat" apps provided by Chinese companies in the country from 20th this month, the Chinese government has announced that It seriously undermines legitimate interests. "
On the 18th, the U.S. Department of Commerce said that TikTok, a video sharing application provided by a Chinese company, and SNS Weechat, could misuse user's personal information by the Chinese government, based on a presidential decree issued by President Trump. Announced that new downloads and updates in the United States will be banned from the 20th of this month.
A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce released a comment on the 19th, saying, "It seriously undermines the legitimate and legitimate interests of companies and disturbs the normal market order. It is completely unfounded."
He also suggested the possibility of taking countermeasures, saying, "If the United States does not change its attitude, take necessary measures to protect the interests of Chinese companies."
The Chinese government is intensifying its opposition to the Trump administration's tightening of tightening in the IT field, and the conflict between the United States and China is likely to intensify.