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>The USA forcibly nationalized TikTok

Unlike most nationalizations though in this case the company will be compensated: the new US entity will pay ByteDance licensing fees.

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Isn't that how it works in China? At least since the 80s. The CCP forces companies to insert their state-backed fund and officials into the cap table. Either through golden shares, forced mergers with state-owned enterprises, or forced equity sales.

I dont know.

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