China on August 28 revised its list of export-prohibited or restricted technologies for the first time in 12 years.

These changes will apply to TikTok, according to Cui Fan, professor of international trade at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.

China's Ministry of Commerce added 23 items to the limited list, which includes technologies such as data analytics-based personal information push services or artificial intelligence interactive interface technologies.

According to technology experts, TikTok's secret weapon is a content suggestion tool, allowing users to continuously receive videos they are interested in based on behavior analysis.

Cui notes that ByteDance's overseas development depends largely on domestic technology that provides the core algorithm application.

"So, ByteDance should seriously study the tuning list and carefully consider whether there is a need to halt" negotiations regarding the sale of TikTok, Cui commented.

Previously, the White House expressed concerns about a security risk facing Chinese companies such as Huawei, WeChat or TikTok.

ByteDance claims to have provided the US government "a huge amount of documents" to explain TikTok's security practices.

According to some sources, TikTok is continuing to discuss "selling itself" in some markets in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.