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Original title: India to ban 43 apps again
Source: Beijing Commercial Daily
Beijing Business Daily (Reporter Wei Wei) On November 25, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian responded to India’s ban on many Chinese apps: China expressed serious concern over the relevant Indian statement. Since June this year, the Indian side has taken the so-called maintenance of national security as an excuse four times in a row to ban mobile applications of Chinese origin. The relevant practices obviously violate market principles and WTO rules and seriously harm the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies. China strongly opposes this.
The Global Times reported that India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued an order on Nov. 24 to ban access to 43 mobile apps, most of which are from China, including sellers from Ali, Dingding, Business Card Almighty King, Soul, etc. According to the press release from the Beijing Commercial Daily reporter, the above app has yet to respond to this.
According to the report, India’s decision was due to these mobile applications engaging in “activities that damage the sovereignty and integrity of India, the defense, national security and public order of India.” Before this, India had banned Chinese apps many times. According to incomplete statistics, more than 170 Chinese apps have been banned in India.
In response to this ban, the spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in India, Ji Rong, said: China strongly opposes India’s repeated use of “national security” as an excuse to ban Chinese-sourced mobile applications. The Chinese government has always demanded that Chinese companies abroad abide by international standards, operate in accordance with laws and regulations, and respect public order and good customs. It hopes that India can provide a fair, fair and non-discriminatory business environment for investment and operation of market entities in India, including China, and Correct this discriminatory practice that violates WTO rules. China and India do not pose a threat to each other and are opportunities for development. Both sides should, on the basis of dialogue and consultation, return the economic and trade relations between China and India on the right path that benefits the peoples of the two countries and is mutually beneficial.
At the regular press conference that day, Zhao Lijian also mentioned the attitude of the Chinese embassy in India in his reply. He noted: “The Chinese government has always required Chinese companies to conduct foreign cooperation on the basis of compliance with international standards and local laws and regulations. The Indian government is responsible for safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of international investors, including Chinese companies, in accordance with market principles. The essence of China-India trade and economic cooperation is mutual benefit and win-win results. India should immediately correct this discriminatory practice to avoid Increase cooperation between the two sides. Great harm. “
In late June, India banned 59 Chinese apps for security reasons, including TikTok, the international version of TikTok, Eggplant Kuaizhuan, UC Browser, WeChat, QQ, Kuaishou, and Meitu, etc., involving short videos, live streams, beauty, Games, e-commerce, music, news aggregation applications and other fields. Comparing the four prohibited lists, the types of application products and coverage areas involved this time around are the most extensive, and some of the above-mentioned products are unknown in China, but their market share in India is not low.
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