The commerce ministry of China issued a statement on Friday, stating that Australia’s ban on TikTok from federal government-owned devices was discriminatory and had negative effects on Australian businesses and the public. The statement urged Canberra to treat all companies equally.
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The statement claims that Australia treated TikTok in a discriminatory manner, implementing restrictive measures that are not in line with maintaining national security.
China requested that Australia establish a positive setting for bilateral economic and trade collaboration.
