China criticises possible US plan to force TikTok sale

China’s government said it would oppose possible US plans to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the short-video app and warned such a move would hurt investor confidence in the United States (PA)

China’s government said it would oppose possible US plans to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the short-video app and warned such a move would hurt investor confidence in the United States.

Governments are worried TikTok’s owner, ByteDance, might give browsing history or other data about users to China’s government or promote propaganda and disinformation.