China Accuses US of 'Political Suppression' Over TikTok, WeChat Ban

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2.  Beijing on Friday accused the United States of "repression" after President Donald Trump ordered a broad ban against Chinese social media giants Tiktok and WeChat.
3. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said in a regular press conference that the US move has come at the expense of American users and companies.
5. Trump's executive order, which goes into effect in 45 days, prohibits anyone from doing business with the owners of TickTalk or WeChat in the US jurisdiction.
6. They come as the two largest economies in the world, ranging from coronavirus to Hong Kong and Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, which clash over a range of issues.
7. Trump's orders say social media giants are a threat to "national security, foreign policy and the economy" for America, as the president seeks to curb China's power in global technology.
8. Wang said, "the US often abuses its national power and unfairly suppresses non-US companies".
9. "At the expense of the rights and interests of American users and companies, America is ... arbitrary political manipulation and repression," he said.