“If TikTok divests itself from Bytedance (CCP), it will have no problems. “
And next it will be the FR and domestic domains who have to divest from their own private business domain and platform or have problems.
They cannot afford it and will have no options but to shut them down. Which is exactly what the underlying agenda and intentions truly are.
You really cannot understand that this is the first foot through the door of total internet control in this country? It is the beginning of indirect censorship and deplatforming of domains.
Are you so blind you would actually willingly chose domestic communism over foreign communism? What is the difference???
Total speculation. The USG has been working already with social media to shut down speech. Zuckerberg interfered with the 2000 election, which was stolen. Twitter squashed the Hunter laptop story. Big Tech needs to be reined in. Silicon Valley has been captured by the Chinese.
Chinese leader Xi gets standing ovation at banquet with US executives
Chinese President Xi Jinping received a standing ovation Wednesday night as he took the stage to address a dinner with business executives at a summit of Indo-Pacific leaders in California.
In his address, Xi appeared open to cooperation with the U.S., telling the crowd, “We are in an era of challenges and changes. It is also an era of hope. The world needs China and the United States to work together for a better future,” according to an English language translation of his remarks from The Associated Press (AP).
“China has no intention to challenge the United States or unseat it,” he said, per AP’s translation. “Likewise, the United States should not bet against China, or interfere in China’s internal affairs.”
Those in attendance for the $2,000-per-plate dinner included Apple CEO Tim Cook, Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman and leaders from Pfizer, FedEx, Boeing and KKR, according to The Wall Street Journal. Tesla owner Elon Musk was at the VIP reception but did not stay for the dinner, according to CNBC, citing event organizers.
Gallagher is requesting that the event’s organizers — the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and the U.S.-China Business Council — provide a full list of the individuals, companies and other entities that purchased tickets to the dinner as well as information on how those profits will be distributed between the event’s organizers and other entities.
The Wisconsin Republican is also asking for the names of those that paid a $40,000 fee to sit at the table with Xi, along with any steps the event organizers have taken to “defend human rights in China and to prevent the genocide of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.”
American CEOs serve China’s Xi a too-rich dessert
NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) - America’s corporate chieftains were thrilled to see China’s President Xi Jinping at Wednesday’s gala dinner in San Francisco. So thrilled that they gave him a standing ovation, according to Reuters. For Xi, knowing that big companies like Apple (AAPL.O), BlackRock (BLKN), and Blackstone (BXN) are supportive must be encouraging, especially if political tensions between China and the United States rise again. For President Joe Biden, this performative display might be harder to swallow. As chief executives Tim Cook, Larry Fink and Steve Schwarzman joined their peers and Chinese dignitaries, Xi noted that “China is a partner and friend of the United States.” Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio of Bridgewater said that he was “excited” to have this relationship with the Chinese president. On hearing Xi’s speech, the audience broke into applause more than 10 times, according to Chinese state media.
U.S. business leaders are not unpracticed at cozying up to Xi and his policies. Earlier this year Tesla (TSLA) boss Elon Musk advocated for China to have a seat at the table when discussing regulation around artificial intelligence. He has defended China’s stance on Taiwan, equating the self-governing island’s relationship with the People’s Republic to Hawaii’s position vis-à-vis the United States. Late last month, Apple’s Cook shook hands with Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and committed to helping China develop its digital economy. America’s richest businessmen from Schwarzman to Starbucks' (SBUX) former leader Howard Schultz have gone to great lengths to show their support for the country.
You really cannot understand that this is the first foot through the door of total internet control in this country? It is the beginning of indirect censorship and deplatforming of domains. Are you so blind you would actually willingly chose domestic communism over foreign communism? What is the difference???
Do you deny that TikTok represents a national security threat? How should we address the threat?