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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says his country "remain deeply concerned about PRC human rights violations", after a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. IMAGES
Chinese telecoms giants Huawei and ZTE pose a risk to the EU's security, the European Commission warns. EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, says "the Commission will implement the 5G toolbox principle... to avoid exposure to Huawei and ZTE". Breton's comments come as the Commission announces it will no longer use services that rely on the companies. SOUNDBITE
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew tells US lawmakers that some US data remains accessible to company staff in China, as he faces brutal questioning in Congress over the app's alleged ties to the government in Beijing. "Today, there is still some data we need to delete," Chew tells the House Energy and Commerce Committee, as he touts a company plan that would take all American data out of the reach of Chinese law. SOUNDBITE
US lawmakers begin questioning TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew over the company's alleged ties to the Chinese government and its danger to young people, as the popular video sharing app faces a ban in its biggest market. IMAGES
A Chinese research vessel enters Sri Lanka's Chinese-run southern port of Hambantota despite concerns from India and the United States about its activities. The Yuan Wang 5 entered the port after securing permission to enter Sri Lankan waters on condition it will not engage in any research. The Indian government has lodged a complaint with Colombo over fears the ship could spy on its activities, and the United States has also expressed concern. IMAGES
Beijing (China), March 18 (EFE), (Camera: Javier García).- China described as "absolute fallacies" the reports on the autonomous region of Xinjiang prepared by the German anthropologist Adrian Zenz and warned the European Union that imposing sanctions on the Asian country based on his claims "will have consequences." FOOTAGE OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE IN BEIJING.