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Re:ByteDance won't sell TikTok U.S. operations to Oracle or ... by AmericanChopper on Monday September 14, 2020 @06:44AM (#24468675)
The fact that anybody could point fingers at the US for making it difficult for China to do business here is absurd. China is one of the most hostile protectionist economies. The US has never done anything that even approaches how difficult it is for a foreign business to trade in China.

I’m quite a strong advocate for free trade. But if a country has locked you out of their market, I don’t think you should give them easy access to yours.

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Re:ByteDance won't sell TikTok U.S. operations to Oracle or ... by Fnoord on Monday September 14, 2020 @07:38AM (#24468990)
Whether an eye for eye works is a matter for debate.

As for US, FISA courts, NSLs etc were a worry when AMS-IX wanted to start a subsidiary in NY, USA.

The argument "what about ..." or "they are worse" isn't strong.

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Re:ByteDance won't sell TikTok U.S. operations to Oracle or ... by AmericanChopper on Monday September 14, 2020 @08:39AM (#24469369)
An eye for an eye isn’t really relevant. If a country is manipulating its markets, and denying another country access to them, then the country that is denied fair access is putting its own economy at risk. A US business cannot be expected to fairly compete with a Chinese business, and trade barriers are a perfectly reasonable response to that.

Regarding the US intelligence apparatus. It’s a threat to the liberty of US citizens. But it’s not a threat to US national security.

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Re:ByteDance won't sell TikTok U.S. operations to Oracle or ... by mensetmanusman on Monday September 14, 2020 @10:15AM (#24470390)
Well, letting a group of people with 4-5x your population run rampant over you is a risk..
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Re:ByteDance won't sell TikTok U.S. operations to Oracle or ... by wombatmobile on Monday September 14, 2020 @07:01AM (#24468770)
6 Businesses with Success in China (and How They Did It)

https://blog.btrax.com/6-businesses-with-success-in-china-an...

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