Chinese State Media Vows Tech ‘Mortal Combat’ in Response to TikTok Buyout Talks

Chinese State Media Vows Tech ‘Mortal Combat’ in Response to TikTok Buyout Talks
Tik Tok logos are seen on smartphones in front of a displayed ByteDance logo in this illustration taken Nov. 27, 2019. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/Reuters
Cathy He
Updated:

Chinese state media has threatened retaliation after the Trump administration compelled short-video app TikTok to find an American buyer, citing national security concerns about the popular platform’s Chinese ownership.

In an editorial published on Aug. 4, state-run outlet China Daily said the Chinese regime would not accept the “theft” of a Chinese technology company, adding that it had “plenty of ways to respond if the administration carries out its planned smash and grab.”

Cathy He
Cathy He
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Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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