TIKTOK BAN BILL PASSED IN US CONGRESS
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on March 13 that would ban the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok in the U.S.
The bill would not apply to TikTok’s U.S. operations if they are operated by a non-Chinese company, and requires the parent company of the operating company, Beijing Jisubetsu Jumping Technology (ByteDance), to sell Biden, TikTok’s parent company, is seeking the sale of the company.
At a press conference on March 13, Wang Wenbin, deputy press secretary of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reacted to these moves, saying that they are “hegemonic actions that are disrupting the normal management activities of the companies.
A bipartisan group of legislators, including Gallagher (Republican), chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, introduced the bill. They noted that “Bite Dance is under the control of the Chinese Communist Party.” The bill states that data on U.S. citizens may flow to the Chinese government and is a serious threat to national security.
The vote was 352 in favor and 65 opposed. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Warner (D-N.Y.) expressed hope for passage in the Senate in a statement. China’s National Intelligence Law, enacted in 2017, requires companies to cooperate in intelligence activities.
YAHOO NEWS
March 13, 2024
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