Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian attends a press conference in Beijing, China, on March 20. (Reuters/Tingshu Wang)
China has been engaged in a territorial dispute with Taiwan, which has welcomed the legislation by saying it will help security, according to Reuters.
"If the United States clings obstinately to its course, China will take resolute and forceful steps to firmly defend its own security and development interests," Lin reportedly added.
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Military vehicles equipped with U.S.-made TOW 2A missiles can be seen during a live fire drill in Pingtung, Taiwan in July 2023. (REUTERS/Ann Wang)
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China has previously said it would oppose forcing the sale of TikTok. TikTok has long denied it is a security threat and is preparing a lawsuit to block the legislation.
Fox News’ Brooke Singman and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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