China Urges US to Stop ‘Unreasonably Suppressing’ TikTok

WATCH: The US House of Representatives passed a bill to ban TikTok in the US unless its Chinese owner sells the video-sharing app. Alex Barinka reports.Source: Bloomberg
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China called on the US to stop “unreasonably suppressing” TikTok, as the app used by 170 million Americans moves to the center of lingering tensions between the superpowers.

“The US should respect the market economy and the principle of fair competition,” Commerce Ministry spokesman He Yadong said at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Thursday. “China will take all measures to resolutely defend its lawful rights and interests.”