China urges U.S. to create non-discriminatory business environment: spokesman

China called on the United States to create an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies operating in the U.S., said Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun at a press briefing in Beijing on Monday.

Guo was responding to a media query concerning TikTok's operations in the U.S.

"China's position on TikTok is clear. The Chinese government respects the willingness of enterprises and is glad to see them conduct business negotiations in compliance with market rules and reach a solution that conforms to Chinese laws and regulations and strikes a balance of interests. We call on the U.S. side to provide an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises operating in the U.S.," said the spokesman.

China urges U.S. to create non-discriminatory business environment: spokesman

China urges U.S. to create non-discriminatory business environment: spokesman

China urges U.S. to create non-discriminatory business environment: spokesman

China launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket on Tuesday in the southern island province of Hainan, sending a new group of internet satellites into space.

The rocket lifted off at 23:25 (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. It successfully placed the payloads, the 18th group of low-orbit internet satellites, into preset orbit.

China's Long March-8A rocket launches new satellite group