China opposed to U.S. action to block Chinese apps

Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told reporters at a daily briefing on Thursday (August 6) that China urged the United States to "correct its mistakes".

The Trump administration said on Wednesday (August 5) it was stepping up efforts to purge "untrusted" Chinese apps from U.S. digital networks and called the Chinese-owned short-video app TikTok and messenger app WeChat "significant threats."

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said expanded U.S. efforts on a program it calls "Clean Network" would focus on five areas and include steps to prevent various Chinese apps, as well as Chinese telecoms companies, from accessing sensitive information on American citizens and businesses.