Nevertheless, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, continued digging into America. Mao charged the United States with showing disrespect toward both “fair competition” and market economy principles.
China then went on to suggest the United States’ efforts against TikTok on government devices constitutes discrimination.
The bottom line
It goes without saying that China does not get to dictate the decisions made by the United States or the West. In fact, just recently, Canada announced that it too will be implementing similar bans against TikTok that mirror various US government ones.
For what it’s worth, however, cybersecurity expert Shawn Henry claims the concerns America has about TikTok remain very warranted. It is Henry’s determination that China is going after American technology with the interest of making itself the number one global superpower.
Therefore, the cybersecurity expert says TikTok is yet another chance for China to gain more information about individuals and their thoughts. China can then use this information to potentially influence individuals’ behaviors.
