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Re:Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy TikTok's US opera... by throwaway189262 on Saturday August 01, 2020 @01:35AM (#24017928)
I don't think this has anything to do with who the founders are. This is pure retaliation against China for not allowing US companies to operate there.

It is hard for me to feel bad for one Chinese company banned from operating in the US when China has banned thousands of US companies.

The founders of TikTok should blame Chinese government, it's 100% their fault that the US is retaliating. I am glad US is finally standing up to their unfair restrictions.

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Re:Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy TikTok's US opera... by DiogenesKynikos on Saturday August 01, 2020 @04:23AM (#24018749)
> China has banned thousands of US companies

Which companies are you talking about?

> This is pure retaliation against China for not allowing US companies to operate there.

American companies have a massive presence in China. There's nothing comparable to it in the US. Imagine walking into a mall in an American city, and half the stores being Chinese. The reverse is the case in China.

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