After the United States ‘ House of Representatives passed legislation that could result in the short-lived video platform TikTok being banned in America, China has raised the possibility of reprisal, according to researchers. However, Beijing may have to take into account several important factors before making a decision.
A representative from the Chinese commerce ministry said at a press conference on Thursday ( Mar 14), stating that the US should” sincerely respect the principles of a market economy and fair competition ( and ) stop unfairly suppressing foreign companies. China will “take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.”
The act was overwhelmingly passed in a nonpartisan vote on Wednesday in the US House, and it will now be before the Senate. ByteDance, a subsidiary of TikTok’s Chinese parent company, may have about six weeks to sell its controlling play, or the software would be prohibited in the US.
The House vote represents TikTok’s most significant blow to the company’s ongoing social conflict over claims that the company might censor content and collect sensitive user data from its 170 million US users.
Wang Wenbin, a spokesman for the Foreign international government, claimed the Bill is unfair competition.
During a regular press briefing on Thursday, Mr. Wang said,” It places the US on the other side of the principles of fair rivals and global economic and trade guidelines.”
According to US media outlets, US federal officials have not provided any people proof that the Chinese government is using the app for monitoring or propaganda purposes.
However, there have been numerous instances in recent years where people have expressed concerns that TikTok was used to this conclusion. TikTok has on its part stated on numerous occasions that it will not and will not reveal British customer data with the Chinese authorities.
Chew Shou Zi, the CEO of TikTok, has stated that TikTok will use its constitutional authority to evade a restrictions. After the bill is signed by the president, the firm has 165 time to file a legal challenge.