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Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion by phyrex on Sunday July 10, 2022 @06:49PM (#32049964)
How are they “The Enemy”? Are they coming and killing Americans or is it just generic xenophobia?
Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion by jes on Sunday July 10, 2022 @07:56PM (#32050559)
I found this[1] report (PDF) from the DEA:

"Currently, China remains the primary source of fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances trafficked through international mail and express consignment operations environment, as well as the main source for all fentanyl-related substances trafficked into the United States. Seizures of fentanyl sourced from China average less than one kilogram in weight, and often test above 90 percent concentration of pure fentanyl."

Presumably, if the CCP wanted to do so, they could put an end to the groups shipping this deadly substance into the United States.

1. https://tinyurl.com/4396s38r

Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion by burntbridge on Sunday July 10, 2022 @09:43PM (#32051262)
>Presumably, if the CCP wanted to do so, they could put an end to the groups shipping this deadly substance into the United States.

Presumably, if the United States wanted to do so, they could put an end to the groups shipping this deadly substance from the China.

Just changed the wording a little to show the bias in this sentence. Why do think China would be more successful than the U.S. in prohibiting illegal drugs?

Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion by Dylan16807 on Monday July 11, 2022 @01:19AM (#32052508)
Are they being imported by "groups" the same way?

This is assuming manufacturing is being done by large groups... but it usually is. Manufacturing tiny amounts is much much harder than importing tiny amounts.

Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion by lmz on Monday July 11, 2022 @03:17AM (#32053227)
Good. Let the American's own addictions kill them off. Don't forget China's own history with the Opium wars versis the British.
Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion by echaozh on Monday July 11, 2022 @02:56AM (#32053095)
Currently in 2020. Later the primary source becomes India. China actually did put an end to the shipping.
Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion by shikoba on Monday July 11, 2022 @07:51AM (#32054886)
Economically speaking China is the enemy of occident, probably bigger than Russia.
Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion by vinyl7 on Sunday July 10, 2022 @06:54PM (#32050023)
Economic enemy
Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion by sumnole on Sunday July 10, 2022 @10:00PM (#32051357)
This just isn't true for anyone but die hard nationalists. The average citizen has no reason to care what country their products and services are coming from. It's better that the world trade and communicate beyond borders. Calls for banning Tik Tok are coming from people afraid of fair international competition.