India: Beijing says it is 'seriously concerned' as India cracks down on Chinese companies

NEW DELHI, 19 February 2022, (TON): Beijing said that it is seriously concerned about actions India has taken against Chinese companies this week, including banning apps.

Gao Feng, spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said, during a press conference in Beijing "Indian authorities have taken a series of repressive measures against Chinese companies and related products in India, which has seriously damaged the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies.”

The rebuke comes days after India blocked access to 54 apps in the country over security concerns, according to details shared this week with CNN Business by a senior government representative from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

Many of the banned apps are Chinese, belonging to tech companies such as Tencent, Alibaba and NetEase, Bloomberg reported, quoting unnamed sources.

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