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MNI POLICY: China Calls on India to Stop Ban on Its Products

MNI (London)
     BEIJING (MNI) - China's Ministry of Commerce said India should immediately
change its "discriminatory practices" against China and Chinese enterprises
following a ban on certain apps provided by Chinese tech firms, including
ByteDance's TikTok. 
     "China hasn't taken any restrictive measures against Indian products and
services," MOFCOM spokesman Gao Feng said in a briefing on Thursday. The Indian
actions violated WTO rules and its commitments, said Gao, who didn't say whether
China will retaliate. 
     Gao's comments came as India ordered the removal of dozens of apps
developed by Chinese firms, the move coming after recent clashes on Ladakh
border between the two nations that left some 20 Indian soldiers dead. 
     Gao didn't say if the incident would affect the negotiations over the
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). 
     On a separate issue, Gao said China firmly opposes U.S. sanctions against
Hong Kong, mainly the revoking the city's privileged trade status.
     "The legislation of the national security law in Hong Kong is purely
China's internal affairs, and no foreign country has the right to interfere,"
Gao added.
--MNI Beijing Bureau; +86 (10) 8532-5998; email: wanxia.lin@marketnews.com
--MNI Beijing Bureau; +86 10 8532 5998; email: william.bi@mni-news.com
--MNI London Bureau; tel: +44 203-586-2225; email: les.commons@marketnews.com
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