BEIJING: Beijing accused the United States of 'suppression' after President Donald Trump ordered sweeping restrictions against Chinese social ...
Wang said Beijing will defend the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese businesses and the United States would have to bear the consequences of its actions, without giving details.
"The US is using national security as an excuse and using state power to oppress non-American businesses. That’s just a hegemonic practice. China is firmly opposed to that," he said. "At the expense of the rights and interests of US users and companies, the US ... is carrying out arbitrary political manipulation and suppression," he added.TikTok also responded to Trump's orders, threatening to take legal action in US courts.
"We will pursue all remedies available to us in order to ensure that the rule of law is not discarded and that our company and our users are treated fairly - if not by the Administration, then by the US courts," the company said in a statement.
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