The Chinese foreign ministry stated that the United States must cease oppression of foreign companies, and added that Washington has not yet provided evidence that TikTok poses a threat to national security.
According to TikTok, the administration of US President Joe Biden has requested that Chinese owners of the platform sell their shares or potentially face a ban in the United States.
This new move comes amid concerns over the possibility of transferring user data from TikTok in the United States to the Chinese government, as TikTok has more than 100 million users in the United States.
TikTok expressed disappointment in the new request from American officials, emphasizing that it will not dispel concerns regarding data security.