Stop 'Abusing' Chinese Tech: China to White House

China urges the U.S. to “earnestly respect market economy principles and international economic and trade rules” and to stop “abusing state power to groundlessly suppress Chinese tech companies,” said a Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Thursday. He was asked about President Joe Biden’s revocation Wednesday of ex-President Donald Trump’s bans on U.S. transactions with TikTok and other major Chinese apps (see 2106090076). The Chinese government “will continue to resolutely safeguard legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies,” said the spokesperson. The White House didn’t comment.