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Re:India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps by simplify on Monday June 29, 2020 @08:06PM (#23685010)
> The reality is that Chinese firms and government operates together intimately

In China, the government has more power than corporations. In the US, corporations have more power than the government.

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Re:India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps by mensetmanusman on Monday June 29, 2020 @08:27PM (#23685170)
Which FAANG has nukes?
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Re:India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps by taf2 on Monday June 29, 2020 @08:40PM (#23685259)
I suppose spacex isn’t part of the fang nor do they have nukes but pretty sure they might just have the best aim :)
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Re:India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps by franklampard on Monday June 29, 2020 @08:46PM (#23685297)
Google's trove of collected personal information comparably powerful as nukes, if released.
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Re:India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps by dnautics on Monday June 29, 2020 @10:08PM (#23685760)
No. It's not remotely close. Please think about what you are saying.
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Re:India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps by simplify on Monday June 29, 2020 @11:41PM (#23686302)
Who controls the military?
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