BEIJING
: China said on Tuesday it was concerned about India's decision to ban Chinese mobile apps such as
Bytedance
's TikTok and
Tencent
's
WeChat
and was making checks to verify the situation.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters during a
daily briefing
that India has a responsibility to uphold the rights of Chinese businesses.
India on Monday banned 59, mostly Chinese, mobile apps in its strongest move yet targeting China in the online space since a border crisis erupted between the two countries this month.
The Indian IT ministry said the apps "are engaged in activities ... prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order".
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