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Officials in Beijing have called out their U.S. counterparts for imposing bans on the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok within their government due to security concerns.
During a press briefing on Tuesday, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning said that the latest TikTok ban shows how the U.S. has been abusing its “state power” to suppress foreign companies. Ning added that the U.S. needs to respect “the principles of market economy and fair competition.”
The White House issued a 30-day notice for government agencies to delete the social media platform from their official devices, with the Office of Management and Budget calling the guidance a “critical step forward in addressing the risks presented by the app to sensitive government data.
