At a press conference at the White House local time on the 12th, reporters asked questions about TikTok several times.
A reporter asked, "Why did ** allow his campaign to take place on TikTok?" In this regard, John Kirby, a spokesman for the US *** committee, suggested that reporters consult the Biden campaign. He stated that from the Commission's perspective, "the concerns about the use of TikTok on ** devices have not changed, and this policy is still in effect." ”
When pressed by reporters if there was any discussion between the White House and the campaign about whether it would be appropriate to use TikTok, Kirby replied, "I can't comment on that." He stressed that he has always been vigilant about the risks of TikTok, which have been carefully assessed and considered.
The journalist asked Kirby to explain what the "** concerns" of the United States about TikTok were. "TikTok wasn't approved for ** devices, and that still is true today," he explained. Again, I don't want to get too much into *** issues, but this is due to technical reasons, and it involves the preservation of data and concerns about the possible misuse of this data and private information by foreign actors. ”
Subsequently, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said she had no prior knowledge that the campaign was planning to launch a TikTok account. "I'm not going to communicate with the campaign about anything strategic or anything like that," she stressed. She also said that some of the issues raised by TikTok should be discussed and resolved by political leaders, rather than politicized unilateral acts.
Previously, the United States made accusations of various threats against TikTok. In this regard, a spokesperson for China has clearly pointed out that the United States has not produced any evidence to prove that TikTok poses a threat to the United States. On the contrary, the US has repeatedly and unreasonably suppressed relevant companies, which is an abuse of state power. This kind of generalization of the concept of *** and suppression of other countries' enterprises in the name of *** not only goes against the will of the people, but also damages the credibility of the United States. We urge the US to respect the principles of market economy and fair competition, stop unjustifiably suppressing companies from other countries, and provide a fair, just and non-discriminatory environment for companies from all over the world to invest and operate in the US. Biden opens a TikTok account