Comment by mytailorisrich
4 days ago
Yes, but then we also need to realise that pretty much the whole world outside of China is 'controlled' by American tech companies (both hardware and software/apps)
So if the US think it is not OK to have something like Tiktok owned by a Chinese company the rest of the world might wonder if it is OK for them to have everything owned by American companies...
The usual story, it is OK for the Americans to have military bases all around the world, much less so when it comes to any other countries.
All of those military bases are there in partnership with and at the invitation of the host country. The US doesn't just slap down a base in Poland and say "deal with it."
You mean the Government of the host country, not the people.
See: 1990 Gulf War and the 2003 Iraq War.
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Well the alternative, in realpolitik terms, is having everything owned by Chinese companies.
I suppose they're free to pick.