Decision On TikTok Within Weeks, Not Months: White House

The White House said Wednesday that a decision on Chinese mobile apps, including TikTok, could be made in a matter of weeks, not months.

"I don't think there is a self-imposed action deadline, but I think we are seeing weeks, not months," White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told reporters aboard Air Force One, flying with the president. Donald Trump from Atlanta.

"There are a number of administration officials who are analyzing national security risk in relation to TikTok, WeChat, and other applications that have the potential for exposure to national security, specifically when it comes to gathering information about US citizens. by an opposing foreigner, "said Meadows.

The move to ban TikTok in the US has suddenly gained momentum after India's decision on it last month.

"They (the Indians) made the decision to withdraw 50 or more Chinese applications from systems operating within India. They did not do it because the United States asked them to. They did it because they could see the threat to the Indian people from the Communist Party Chinese, "Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the New York Economic Club in a virtual exchange.

He said the United States has been working closely with Indians on a wide spectrum of the full range of international partnerships with them to help them make sure they have all the information they need to make good decisions.

Earlier this month, Pompeo had said that the United States could ban TikTok.

"I made a comment about TikTok. But first we have to go back to the principles. The mission is to protect American national security. And in this case, information from American citizens," he told The Hill newspaper in an interview.

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