China says US 'suppressing' TikTok after ban ultimatum


The White House last week welcomed a bill introduced in the US Senate that would allow President Joe Biden to ban TikTok over risks the app poses to Americans' sensitive data and national security. — AFP

BEIJING: China urged the United States to stop "unreasonably suppressing" TikTok on Thursday, after Washington gave the popular video-sharing app an ultimatum to part ways with its Chinese owners or face a nationwide ban.

It came as the UK announced a security ban on the video app on government devices, in line with action by Washington and Brussels.

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