BEIJING, KOMPAS.com – China on Thursday (3/9/2020) condemned the decision India block applications made in China, including game popular PUBG.
Internet giant Tencent is among Chinese app makers, along with 118 other apps, which are the latest targets for India’s blockade.
This blocking is the aftermath of a territorial dispute on the Himalayan border.
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At least 20 Indian soldiers died in clashes with Chinese soldiers in June.
India then took retaliation, by blocking a number of applications made in China including TikTok.
Then on Wednesday (2/9/2020) India announced the blocking of PUBG, which not only angered China but also disappointed the gamers India.
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“India has abused the concept of national security and adopted discriminatory measures against Chinese companies,” said Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman Gao Feng at a press conference. online which is quoted AFP.
China has also firmly opposed India’s decision, and urged PM Narendra Modi’s country to “correct his wrong decision”.
According to Beijing, India imposed the blocking due to pressure from the United States (US).
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying also warned on the same day that the “petty” US should not interfere in this blocking case.
Indian authorities say they are shifting their focus to Chinese technology because they are “detrimental to India’s sovereignty and integrity, Indian defense, national security and public order.”
China has also reportedly suffered fatalities on the battlefields of the Himalayan plateau, but does not disclose the numbers.
India has increasingly used economic weapons against its neighbor in a new chapter of their dispute.
New Delhi has warned that these ties risk permanent damage unless Beijing withdraws its troops to positions held before May.
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