TikTok CEO fails to convince Congress that the app is not a “weapon” for China
arstechnica.com
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That said, IDGAF if it's a weapon for China or not. They don't allow our companies to operate there, so we need to reply in kind. They aren't a developing nation anymore, so no need to handle trade with kid gloves.
All I stated was that there's no reason for the issue of trade with China to be treated with kid gloves. That made sense 25-30 years ago when a vast majority of China was still in poverty and clearly still a developing country.
Now, China has several billionaires, globally-recognized companies, a growing military footprint, some of the top academic institutions on the planet, a billion+ people lifted out of poverty, etc. It's economy has the ability to stand on its own feet without the support of the USA.
China can play the protectionist card all they want to, but when they claim that their goal is to surpass the USA and EU , then both the US and EU need to play the same card in their backyard, too.
Don't take my word for it, just ask Jack Ma --- if you can find him.