Photo taken on Aug 21, 2020 shows a logo of the video-sharing social networking company TikTok's Los Angeles Office in Culver city, Los Angeles , the United States. (PHOTO/XINHUA)

China resolutely opposes US ban on the popular video-sharing app TikTok and social and electronic payment app WeChat, Commerce Ministry said in a statement on its website on Saturday.

If the US persisits in its bullying acts, China will definitely take necessary countermeasures to safeguard the legitimate rights of Chinese companies, according to a statement from the Commerce Ministry

The US Commerce Ministry's ban on US transactions with the two apps owned by Chinese companies seriously undermines the legitimate rights of companies, and disrupts the normal market order, according to the statement.

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The US decision, based on zero evidence, seriously disrupts the normal operations of the companies and undermines international investors' confidence in US for investment, and hurts the normal international economic and trade order, according to the statement.

China urges the US to give up bullying acts, stop wrong deeds immediately, uphold fair and transparent international norm and order. If the US persisits, China will definitely take necessary countermeasures to safeguard the legitimate rights of Chinese companies, according to the statement.

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