China urges Australia to treat all firms, including TikTok fairly

The Australian government previously said it will remove TikTok from all federal government-owned devices over security concerns.

By: Reuters
Updated: April 7, 2023 06:21 PM IST

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TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. (Image: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic)

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China said Australia’s “discriminatory” ban on TikTok from all federal government-owned devices harmed the interests of Australian businesses and the public, urging Canberra to treat all firms fairly, a commerce ministry statement said on Friday.

“Australia treated TikTok differently from other social media platforms and adopted discriminatory restrictive measures, which are not conducive to maintaining Australia’s national security,” the statement said.