Chinese video-sharing app TikTok is seen on a smartphone. After India made its ban on 59 Chinese apps permanent this week, Global Times chief editor Hu Xijin called on tech companies to sue the Indian government for compensation. Photo: Shutterstock
Chinese video-sharing app TikTok is seen on a smartphone. After India made its ban on 59 Chinese apps permanent this week, Global Times chief editor Hu Xijin called on tech companies to sue the Indian government for compensation. Photo: Shutterstock
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TikTok, WeChat and other Chinese tech firms should claim compensation from India after app ban, says Global Times

  • Global Times editor-in-chief Hu Xijin said Chinese technology companies banned in India should sue for compensation, reflecting rising frustration in Beijing
  • India made its ban of 59 Chinese apps by such tech giants as ByteDance and Tencent permanent this week after companies failed to convince courts to overturn it

Josh Ye
Josh Ye

Updated: 4:27am, 28 Jan, 2021

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Chinese video-sharing app TikTok is seen on a smartphone. After India made its ban on 59 Chinese apps permanent this week, Global Times chief editor Hu Xijin called on tech companies to sue the Indian government for compensation. Photo: Shutterstock
Chinese video-sharing app TikTok is seen on a smartphone. After India made its ban on 59 Chinese apps permanent this week, Global Times chief editor Hu Xijin called on tech companies to sue the Indian government for compensation. Photo: Shutterstock
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