India banned a total of 224 Chinese-linked mobile apps citing concerns over data privacy and threats to national security. China responded by urging the country to stop the ban.
In the Chinese embassy statement, it said, “China urges Indian government to rectify discriminatory practices of blocking Chinese Mobile Apps with excuse of national security which violate WTO rules, provide open, fair and impartial business environment, and return to right path of win-win cooperation.”
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said that such action harms the rights and interests of both Indian users and Chinese businesses, concluding that the ban is not beneficial to anyone.