New Delhi: India is constantly doing digital attacks on China. Recently, the government has once again banned the app. However, this time China has also strongly opposed India’s move. China says it opposes repeated bans on apps with a Chinese background in the name of national security. Not only that, the officials of the Chinese embassy have described it as a violation of the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and have also advised India to rectify it.
The Indian government on Tuesday banned 43 Chinese apps, including Aliexpress. This time too, the government has given the reason as national security. During a press briefing in Beijing, Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for the Chinese government’s foreign ministry, said, “Since July, India has banned apps that have to deal with China four times in the name of security.” “Such behavior violates market principles and WTO rules,” he said. Lijian said, “This affects the legal rights and interests of Chinese companies. China strongly rejects it. ‘
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India had issued an order under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act. According to the official press release, “This step has been taken on the basis of input that these apps are involved in activities which are detrimental to India’s sovereignty, integrity, security of the country, defense of the state.” Earlier, the government had banned 59 applications on June 29, 2020. Meanwhile, the government took action again and banned 118 apps on September 2.
‘Overseas markets tell our companies to follow the rules’
The spokesperson said that the Chinese government always asks its companies to abide by international rules and local laws when working abroad. He said that adhering to the principles of the market, the Government of India has a responsibility to protect the rights of its international investors, including China. “We appeal to the Indian side to immediately rectify this discriminatory behavior and prevent further harm,” Legian said.
