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China slams US 'bullying' over TikTok, WeChat

TikTok and WeChat will be removed from US app stores from Sunday as Washington implements executive orders from President Donald Trump.

Photo credit: Afp

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • China warns of necessary measures to safeguard interests of its companies after US bans downloads of TikTok and WeChat.
  • US officials described Friday's measures as essential to national security as President Donald Trump confronts Beijing during a tough re-election campaign.

Shanghai

China on Saturday accused the United States of "bullying" and suggested it may take unspecified countermeasures after Washington banned downloads of popular video app TikTok and effectively blocked the use of the Chinese super-app WeChat.

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