China is calling a TikTok deal a win. What’s in it for them?
What Happened:
China has described the deal that allows Oracle and Walmart to take a stake in TikTok’s US operations as a success. The agreement averted a potential ban of the popular video-sharing app in the United States. The deal involves Oracle taking a 12.5% stake in TikTok Global and becoming its secure cloud provider, while Walmart will take up to a 7.5% stake. Oracle stated that TikTok Global will be majority-owned by American investors, with four of the five board members being US citizens. However, ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company in China, said it would hold an 80% stake initially.
China’s state media has portrayed the deal as a win for Beijing, highlighting that ByteDance will not be handing over its algorithms and technologies to the US firms. The Chinese authorities revised a list of technologies that require government approval for export. This move indicates that technology like TikTok’s recommendation algorithm will likely need Beijing’s approval before being sold to foreign companies.
The US government under President Trump raised national security concerns about TikTok, alleging the app could share user data with the Chinese government. ByteDance and China denied these claims. The Trump administration issued an executive order demanding the sell-off of TikTok’s US assets if the deal was not completed by a certain deadline.
Sources Analysis:
China’s State Media – China’s state media is known for promoting the Chinese government’s views and interests. It is directly involved in this situation and has a strong interest in framing the TikTok deal as a win for China.
Oracle and Walmart – Both companies have a stake in the TikTok deal and have interests in ensuring the success of their investments in the app. They may downplay any challenges or controversies surrounding the deal.
ByteDance – As the parent company of TikTok, ByteDance has a vested interest in protecting its technologies and algorithms. They are directly involved in the negotiations and have a motive to secure the best terms for the deal.
Fact Check:
– ByteDance will hold an 80% stake in TikTok Global initially – Verified facts; ByteDance announced this ownership structure in the deal.
– Four of the five board members of TikTok Global will be US citizens – Verified facts; Oracle confirmed this arrangement as part of the deal.
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Model:
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Used prompts:
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