China Accuses US Of "Suppression" Over Ban Of WeChat, TikTok

The United States has been accused of "suppression" by China after US President Donald Trump directed that Chinese social media apps, TikTok and WeChat, be banned in the US.

Speaking on the sweeping restrictions, spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, Wang Wenbin, said, during a press briefing that the move by the US would greatly affect American companies and users.

He said, “the US frequently abuses its national power and unjustifiably suppresses non-US companies.

“At the expense of the rights and interests of US users and companies, the US… is carrying out arbitrary political manipulation and suppression.”

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The executive order by Trump will be effected in 45 days, restricting residents of the United States from doing business with the owners of social media giants TikTok and wechat.

This is among the many issues causing a strained relationship between the two economic giants.

The executive order states that the use of the platforms poses a threat to the  “national security, foreign policy, and economy” of the United States.