China says US trying to 'deprive' it of right to develop in tech row
China's and US' flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken on Jan 27, 2022.
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PUBLISHED ONMarch 06, 2023 9:35 AM
BEIJING — China said the US is trying to deprive it of developmental rights and perpetuate its own hegemony, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday (March 6).
Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks in response to a question on TikTok being potentially a target in an upcoming US bill banning some foreign technology.
Two US senators plan to introduce legislation this week aimed at letting the government "ban or prohibit" foreign technology products such as Chinese-owned TikTok, Senator Mark Warner said on Sunday.
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