Chinese gov. says Trump should listen to "rational voices" regarding TikTok

[Jill 31,812]

Responding to TikTok resuming service in the US as well as the proposed deal by President-elect Donald Trump that would give the US a 50 percent stake in a joint venture of the company, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday that China hopes the US will seriously listen to rational voices and provide an open, fair, just, and non-discriminatory business environment for market participants from various countries in the US.

As for business operations and acquisitions, Mao said: "We have always believed that such decisions should be made according to market principles and be determined by the companies themselves." 

If Chinese companies are involved, they should comply with Chinese laws and regulations, Mao added.

In a separate response to a foreign media question on the remarks made by Elon Musk on Sunday on X claiming that "the current situation where TikTok is allowed to operate in America, but X is not allowed to operate in China is 'unbalanced,' and something needs to change," Mao said on Monday that the Chinese government manages the internet in accordance with the law, and we welcome internet enterprises from all countries to develop in China as long as they comply with Chinese laws and regulations and provide safe and reliable products and services.

Also when asked by another foreign media reporter about China's response to Elon Musk's remarks questioning whether the US should allow platforms like TikTok to operate, claiming it has the potential to collect data on Americans and control the content broadcast to millions of people in the US, the foreign ministry spokesperson responded that China has always believed that internet companies should comply with local laws and regulations.

As for the Chinese government, we attach great importance to protecting data privacy and security in accordance with the law, and we have never and will never require companies or individuals to collect or provide data located abroad against local laws, Mao said. 

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[PartySick 172,524]

Tempted to make a TikTok just so I can delete it.

All this drama and for what  

[gagzus 23,071]

Americans fear China having any knowledge of them as if the US government doesn’t know your exact location, how much money you have, what health problems you have, any criminal convictions or charges you have, even what blood type you are or how many drinks you buy at a bar on a Saturday. 
Like why do people think targeted ads exist, when your phone legit hears you mention something and you suddenly get ads for it 💀

Also the fact that social media is such a concern to US politics is ironic and outrageous lol

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19 minutes ago, gagzus said:

Americans fear China having any knowledge of them as if the US government doesn’t know your exact location, how much money you have, what health problems you have, any criminal convictions or charges you have, even what blood type you are or how many drinks you buy at a bar on a Saturday. 
Like why do people think targeted ads exist, when your phone legit hears you mention something and you suddenly get ads for it 💀

Also the fact that social media is such a concern to US politics is ironic and outrageous lol

Not talking about you, but I don’t know why americans worry so much more with their data being collected by their government and all this deep state bs than with multi trillion dollar companies that already owns all your data and preferences. I think that’s way dangerous, and it’s happening for a long time now, but now it’s even worse bc they’re all licking Trumps balls in his inauguration. I’m so depressed with the future,