China condemned on Thursday “unjustified attacks” USA against tik tak after the introduction Joe Biden will recommend that a popular app be separated from its Chinese parent so that it is not banned in the US.
USA And European Union are taking an increasingly assertive approach to a popular short video app owned by a Chinese firm bytedanceciting concerns that Chinese officials may use or misuse user data.
According to a newspaper article Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and other media outlets, the White House issued an ultimatum: if tik tak still belongs bytedancewill be prohibited in USA.
tik tak confirmed AFP that the US government had advised him to secede from bytedance.
The platform is perceived as a national security threat by several congressmen who accuse it of giving Beijing access to user data around the world. tik tak denies.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged USA “stop unjustified attacks” on the platform and denounce a business environment that discriminates against foreign groups.
“The US has not yet provided any evidence that TikTok threatens US national security”his representative added. Wang Wenbin.
cascade of prohibitions
The White House has already banned federal agency officials from installing the app on their phones under a law ratified in early January.
tik tak stores US user data on servers located in the US. The statement acknowledged that staff based in China they had access, but within strict and limited limits, not the Chinese government.
“If the goal is to protect national security, calls for a ban or expropriation are unnecessary because neither option solves the industry’s problems with data access and transmission.”the press secretary responded tik tak.
“We remain confident that the best way to address national security concerns is to protect user data and systems based on USAwith robust third party monitoring, investigation and verification.”added the spokeswoman.
Britain, a close US ally, announced on Thursday an immediate ban on tik tak on government devices for security reasons.
European Commission and government Canada recently made similar decisions for their officials’ mobile phones.
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A few days ago, the Chinese President Xi Jinping He lamented the “policy of containment, encirclement and repression” of Westerners led by the United States against China.
He made these remarks in the context of US attacks on Chinese technology flagships such as tik tak or telecommunications equipment manufacturer Huawei.
The United States is also imposing restrictions on semiconductor exports to Chinese companies.
Popularity tik tak has grown dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, expanding beyond its original audience of teenagers. The app has over 100 million users in the United States alone.
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