At a Foreign Ministry briefing on Sept 28, spokesman Guo Jiakun was asked about comments from Germany’s culture and media minister urging Europe to emulate the US on TikTok, warning that a foreign state using users’ sensitive data would endanger European democratic processes and that TikTok’s European business should be controlled by Europeans. Guo said China’s position on TikTok is "consistent and clear."

2026-09-28

At a Foreign Ministry briefing on Sept 28, spokesman Guo Jiakun was asked about comments from Germany’s culture and media minister urging Europe to emulate the US on TikTok, warning that a foreign state using users’ sensitive data would endanger European democratic processes and that TikTok’s European business should be controlled by Europeans. Guo said China’s position on TikTok is "consistent and clear."