US officials said that TikTok caused national security concerns. Mao Ning: opposed the "usual practice" of the US side to suppress Chinese enterprises under the pretext of

China Daily, November 16 (Reporter Zhao Jia) In response to US officials spreading false information and using it as an excuse to suppress Chinese enterprises, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning urged the US side to earnestly respect and abide by fair, open and non discriminatory international rules at a regular press conference on November 16.
A reporter asked, according to reports, Christopher Ray, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, said that TikTok had caused national security concerns in the United States and was evaluating whether the company could continue to operate in the United States.
What is China's comment on this? Mao Ning said that spreading false information and using it as an excuse to suppress relevant Chinese enterprises has become a common practice of the United States, which China firmly opposes.
We hope that the US side will take a more responsible approach and earnestly respect and abide by fair, open and non discriminatory international rules.