China News Service, Beijing, August 6th, title: Hunting Tik Tok, America loses more
China News Agency reporter An Yingzhao
Tik Tok with the slogan "Recording a Good Life" may record a history that is not good. Tik Tok, which has approximately 165 million registered users in the United States, is facing the dilemma of being sold or blocked. This typical "American trap" also makes the world see again the hypocrisy of "American freedom" Nature.
For several days, Tik Tok became a hot topic at the White House press conference. The US leader first stated that he "considered shutting down Tik Tok (business in the US)," and then approved the acquisition by Microsoft, saying that "if Tik Tok's US business is not sold to a US company before September 15 it will be closed." Even more paradoxically, the U.S. government, which does not hold shares in these two companies, actually stated that "a significant portion of the sale amount must be handed over to the U.S. Treasury Department because we made this agreement possible."
Regardless of whether the U.S. government has the right to get a share of private transactions through the Committee on Foreign Investment (CFIUS), its use of so-called national security as a reason to suppress Tik Tok is nothing but "unnecessary" political manipulation. The U.S. claims that Tik Tok provided U.S. user information to the Chinese government, which is conclusive but without any substantive evidence. There are also many criticisms and doubts in the U.S. domestic and international communities. The US "Forbes" magazine website directly pointed out that the White House's move is tantamount to using blackmail as a national policy. The Wall Street Journal warned that "the losses suffered by the American business community will far outweigh the gains."
In fact, since Tik Tok entered the U.S. market, it has not only carried out business activities in the U.S. in accordance with market principles and international rules, complied with U.S. laws and regulations, but also created considerable job opportunities for the local area. U.S. netizens even initiated the "Save Tik Tok" Hashtag. Even so, in the face of the so-called "national security", the United States has long advertised the free market, fair competition, and encouragement of innovation.
The irony is that when Tik Tok, a representative product of Chinese Internet companies, is loved by more and more American users, and the downloads surpass those of American apps such as Facebook, Twitter, and Youtu, the US government has become a big name. Raised the "safety stick". From sanctions against Japanese companies such as Toshiba, Panasonic, and Mitsubishi in the 1980s, to the capture of Alstom, the "Pearl of French Industry" at the beginning of this century, to the successive sanctions against ZTE, Huawei, DJI, Hikvision...the United States suppressed It's not uncommon for foreign companies to do everything they want. These cases are enough to prove that the self-proclaimed "beacon of freedom" the United States has been using undisguised hegemony to maintain its technological monopoly. The so-called "American freedom" that respects the market and upholds fairness is nothing more than covering up its "famous double". "Marked" mask.
The latest analysis report of Sensor Tower, a US mobile application data analysis company, shows that as of July, Tik Tok still ranked first in the global non-game application list with more than 65 million monthly downloads, with the largest downloads by US users. Why is TikTok loved by Americans? An American user said: “Tik Tok is a place full of positive energy. Many of us use it to express ourselves and interact with others. I think it’s not safe when no one uses it. We use it again and again. , Be inspired, get better and feel better."
The overseas popularity of Tik Tok not only reflects the leap in the core competitiveness of Chinese Internet companies, but also reflects that the colorful Chinese stories are being accepted and appreciated by more and more foreigners. Through the short 15-second video on the Tik Tok platform, the American people can not only experience the beautiful life recorded by the Chinese people, but also more easily see the customs and customs of all parts of the world, which is conducive to narrowing the spiritual distance of the people of all countries, and the new crown epidemic rages the world The moment is very rare.
It is a pity that the US government seems to be drifting away on the road of anti-globalization and "technological nationalism." The once open and diverse American culture is becoming more conservative and closed. If Tik Tok cannot escape the American hunt, what Chinese companies will lose will be an important overseas market; what the American people will lose will be a window to understand China and the world; and what will ultimately suffer the most is the United States’ national reputation. And image. (Finish)