Ever wondered how TikTok keeps those viral moves alive in the US? 🕺🌐 This week, China’s Ministry of Commerce stepped up with an official take on TikTok’s plan to set up a new US joint venture.
At Thursday’s weekly press briefing, spokesperson He Yongqian outlined Beijing’s hopes:
- Solutions must comply with Chinese laws while balancing everyone’s interests ⚖️
- Both sides’ economic and trade teams have a basic framework to sort out TikTok’s US ops through cooperation 🤝
- China urges the US to foster a fair, open, transparent, and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies 🔍
- The aim is stable, healthy, and sustainable China-US economic and trade ties 🌱
In short, Beijing wants any deal to reflect the consensus from the recent phone call between the two heads of state and keep TikTok thriving for its global community of creators.
With data privacy and digital sovereignty hot topics in 2025, the outcome of this joint venture will be a major signal for other Chinese tech giants eyeing the US market. Stay tuned for more updates on how this plays out and what it means for your favourite apps! 🔥
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China responds to TikTok's new deal to form joint venture in the U.S.
cgtn.com
