India on Wednesday banned 118 more mobile apps with Chinese links.
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China said on Thursday that India’s decision to ban 118 Chinese apps is not beneficial to Indian users or Chinese companies and claimed it violated WTO rules.
India on Wednesday banned 118 more mobile apps with Chinese links, including the popular game PUBG, citing concerns about data privacy and a threat to national security, bringing the total count of China-linked mobile apps banned by New Delhi to 224. India’s move came amid renewed border tensions with China in eastern Ladakh.
Responding to a question about the new ban on Chinese apps in India at a Ministry of Commerce briefing here, spokesman Gao Feng said: “The Indian side abused the concept of ” national security ” and adopted discriminatory restrictive measures against Chinese companies, violating relevant World Trade. Organization rules. China urges India to correct its wrong practices. “
“China-India economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficial and beneficial to all. The two countries are expected to jointly maintain the hard-won cooperation and development situation and create an open and fair business environment for international investors and suppliers. services, including Chinese companies, “Gao was quoted as saying by state-owned CGTN.
In a separate briefing by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, spokeswoman Hua Chunying in her reaction to the ban on Chinese apps said: “By banning these popular, user-friendly and high-tech apps, the Indian side is sacrificing first of all rights “. and interests of Indian users, and harming those of Chinese companies. Therefore, no one benefits from such action. “
He also noted that the US State Department on the same day cited the New Delhi ban and called on other countries to join India in joining the Clean Network program.
“I wonder if there is connection or coordination between India and the United States on this issue,” he said.
“But India, as a country that proudly owns an ancient civilization, is smart enough to have known about Dirtbox, PRISM, Irritant Horn, Muscular and Undersea Cable Tapping. It knows very well whether America is clean or dirty in what it concerns US policies and practices.
“Independence is so precious. We hope that the Indian side will stick to it. Short-sighted decisions will not be made to hamper the long-term interests of the two countries and two peoples,” Hua said, avoiding any reference to border tensions.
He noted that both countries are close neighbors and are proud of their civilizations. The beginning of our exchange and mutual learning dates back to 1000 years ago. The great Indian poet Tagore is very popular in China.
He wrote: “We misread the world and say that it deceives us.” Yoga and Indian movies like “Dangal” are also very popular in China, he said.
“However, it never crossed our minds that India is trying to infiltrate or pose a threat to our country,” he said in an updated statement issued by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
She said that the mixture of different cultures leads to promote mutual understanding and friendship between people.
“Therefore, we hope that India attaches importance to the friendship and long-term interests of the two peoples and works to promote bilateral exchange and cooperation in various fields,” the spokesperson said.
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