MADRID, 25 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning has accused the United States of carrying out “xenophobic political persecution” after TikTok CEO Shou Chew’s five-hour appearance before the China Trade and Energy Committee. the United States House of Representatives the CEO of TikTok.
“The Chinese government attaches great importance to the protection of privacy and data security in accordance with the law,” said the spokeswoman during a press conference, in statements collected by the Global Times, “it has never required and will never require companies or persons who collect or provide data, information and intelligence from foreign countries in violation of local laws.”
The Chinese government has pointed out that the United States “has not provided any evidence so far to show that TikTok threatens national security”, and has criticized that they are guided by the principle of “presumption of guilt” regarding their accusations.
“The US side must seriously respect the principles of the market economy and fair competition, stop unreasonably suppressing companies from other countries, and provide an open, fair, equitable and non-discriminatory environment,” the spokeswoman insisted.
China has already expressed concern that the United States could force Chinese company ByteDance to divest itself of the popular app, warning that it will “strongly oppose” in such a case.
“Forcing the sale of TikTok will seriously damage the confidence of investors around the world, including China, about investing in the United States,” Chinese Commerce Ministry spokeswoman Shu Jueting said at a press conference on Thursday.
Last February, the United States Administration ordered the removal of TikTok from all official devices, prompting the Chinese Foreign Ministry to point out that the United States abuses the “concept of national security” and its own powers to penalize companies. foreigners.
