China says U.S. overstretching concept of national security on TikTok ban

Record ID: 1713162

  • Title: China says U.S. overstretching concept of national security on TikTok ban
  • Date: 28th February 2023
  • Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (FEBRUARY 28, 2023) (REUTERS) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON MAO NING ARRIVING FOR A NEWS CONFERENCE JOURNALISTS SEATED (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, MAO NING, SAYING: "The United States, the world's number one superpower, is so afraid of a mobile phone application that young people like so much, that they completely la
  • Embargoed: 14th March 2023 08:30
  • Keywords: Biden China Tik Tok U.S. ban security
  • Location: BEIJING, CHINA
  • City: BEIJING, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001354928022023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:China’s foreign ministry on Tuesday (February 28) said that the United States is overstretching the concept of national security, abusing state power to suppress foreign companies after the White House gave government agencies 30 days to remove Chinese-owned app TikTok on federal devices.
    " We firmly oppose the U.S. side's wrong approach," said ministry spokesperson Mao Ning at a regular news briefing.
    In a guidance memorandum seen by Reuters, Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young on Monday (February 27) mandated federal agencies to make sure they do not have TikTok on any federal devices and ensure vendors abide by the same regulations.
    Agencies are required to remove the Chinese-owned app from all federal devices within 30 days while contractors must comply within 90 days.
    (Production: Wang Shubing, Xiaoyu Yin)
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