China has long banned foreign apps and websites, arguing that it has a right to “cyber sovereignty”

India’s ban on 59 Chinese apps has China’s tech giants facing restrictions similar to those on international competitors back home

The endless stream of videos in one of the world’s most popular apps came to an abrupt halt in India this week. TikTok was among 59 apps that the Indian government blocked on Monday on national security grounds following a deadly clash
between troops along the Indian-Chinese border.

The new ban goes further than simply removing the Chinese apps from local app stores. Authorities have also ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to bar access to these apps, which includes big names like WeChat, Clash of Kings and Kwai. That means even users who already have the apps installed will still be locked out.

Chinese-made TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser, Baidu Maps and WeChat are among 59 Chinese apps India banned this week, citing "security of state and public order,” among other reasons. (Picture: Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg)Chinese-made TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser, Baidu Maps and WeChat are among 59 Chinese apps India banned this week, citing "security of state and public order,” among other reasons. (Picture: Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg)
Chinese-made TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser, Baidu Maps and WeChat are among 59 Chinese apps India banned this week, citing "security of state and public order,” among other reasons. (Picture: Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg)
The endless stream of videos in one of the world’s most popular apps came to an abrupt halt in India this week. TikTok was among 59 apps that the Indian government blocked on Monday on national security grounds following a deadly clash
between troops along the Indian-Chinese border.

The new ban goes further than simply removing the Chinese apps from local app stores. Authorities have also ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to bar access to these apps, which includes big names like WeChat, Clash of Kings and Kwai. That means even users who already have the apps installed will still be locked out.

It’s a move that could have been taken right out of China’s playbook.
China has long defended its use of what’s been dubbed the Great Firewall to block foreign websites and apps, citing its rights to preserve “cyber sovereignty

.” Facebook, Google and Twitter are all missing on China’s internet. Now it appears that the country is getting a taste of its own medicine.

China has, along with Russia, been the most active proponent of cyber sovereignty for a long time, which is a big part of the reason it has a completely different digital ecosystem than the West,” said Lars Gjesvik, research fellow at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs who focuses mainly on cybersecurity.

Chinese-made TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser, Baidu Maps and WeChat are among 59 Chinese apps India banned this week, citing "security of state and public order,” among other reasons. (Picture: Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg)Chinese-made TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser, Baidu Maps and WeChat are among 59 Chinese apps India banned this week, citing "security of state and public order,” among other reasons. (Picture: Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg)
Chinese-made TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser, Baidu Maps and WeChat are among 59 Chinese apps India banned this week, citing "security of state and public order,” among other reasons. (Picture: Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg)
The endless stream of videos in one of the world’s most popular apps came to an abrupt halt in India this week. TikTok was among 59 apps that the Indian government blocked on Monday on national security grounds following a deadly clash
between troops along the Indian-Chinese border.

The new ban goes further than simply removing the Chinese apps from local app stores. Authorities have also ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to bar access to these apps, which includes big names like WeChat, Clash of Kings and Kwai. That means even users who already have the apps installed will still be locked out.

It’s a move that could have been taken right out of China’s playbook.
China has long defended its use of what’s been dubbed the Great Firewall to block foreign websites and apps, citing its rights to preserve “cyber sovereignty
.” Facebook, Google and Twitter are all missing on China’s internet. Now it appears that the country is getting a taste of its own medicine.
The story of China’s Great Firewall, the world’s most sophisticated censorship system
3 Jul 2020

“China has, along with Russia, been the most active proponent of cyber sovereignty for a long time, which is a big part of the reason it has a completely different digital ecosystem than the West,” said Lars Gjesvik, research fellow at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs who focuses mainly on cybersecurity.
China maintains that states have a sovereign right to control the internet within their borders, arguing that each nation should govern the internet as it sees fit. China has pitched the idea to BRICS and submitted a working paper on the topic to the United Nations last year.

Some people now believe India is following China’s lead and enforcing its own version of cyber sovereignty.
The country has shut down apps before, including TikTok. Various parts of India also routinely cut off access to the internet entirely. In 2019 alone, local authorities blocked internet access 106 times, according to the Internet Shutdowns, a site that tracks service cutoffs across the country.


https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3091581/forcing-internet-providers-block-chinese-apps-india-takes-page-out

Good News, Chinese now getting taste of their own medicine.
I was reading yesterday that Tiktok alone will loose more then 6 billion USD from India.