Beijing, 17/2: Beijing has reacted for the first time to the issue of India banning 54 Chinese apps for security reasons. Expressing serious concern over this action, China has said that it expects India to treat all foreign investors, including Chinese companies, in a transparent, fair and non-discriminatory manner.
Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman Gao Feng said in a press conference, “We hope that India will take any concrete steps to strengthen bilateral economic and trade cooperation and maintain the pace of development in this direction.” Significantly, India had recently banned 54 Chinese mobile apps citing security reasons.