The Chinese Foreign Ministry firmly rejected a new U.S. legislation aimed at providing military aid to the Taiwan region and targeting TikTok, the popular social media platform owned by Chinese parent company ByteDance.
U.S. President Joe Biden signed the bill on April 24, which includes significant military support for Taiwan and mandates TikTok to divest from ByteDance or face a nationwide ban in the United States.
During a regular press briefing, Lin Jian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, condemned the legislation, stating that it infringes upon China’s sovereignty and violates the one-China principle and previous China-U.S. agreements. He emphasized that the bill sends a negative signal to forces advocating Taiwan independence.
Lin also criticized the legislation for undermining market economy principles and fair competition by targeting foreign companies under the guise of national security, labeling the U.S. actions as hegemonic and bullying.
The spokesperson further highlighted that the legislation overlooks China’s contributions to assisting the U.S. in addressing its fentanyl crisis and threatens to impose unilateral sanctions that could disrupt normal economic and trade exchanges between China and Iran.
He urged the U.S. to respect China’s core interests and refrain from implementing provisions that negatively impact China, warning of strong and resolute measures to safeguard China’s sovereignty, security, and development interests if the U.S. proceeds.
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China firmly rejects U.S. legislation on Taiwan region, TikTok
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