China’s government said on Thursday that it would oppose any forced sale the United States plans to impose on TikTok’s Chinese owner in order for the social media platform to continue to be used within the country, given the security risk.
Just hours before the Chinese social media app CEO was set to testify in front of Congress on Thursday, China’s Ministry of Commerce spokeswoman Shu Jueting stated, “If the news is true, China will resolutely oppose it,” giving no indication of what Beijing would do in response.
Shu was referring to the news that the Biden administration wants ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese owner, to sell the app or face the possibility of being banned altogether.
This comes as lawmakers and regulators have continued to pressure TikTok and its ability to be used in the United States as questions arise about how much control the Chinese…
