Commentary
The TikTok story is becoming stranger by the day. On the one hand, it’s part of an ever-expanding war for global influence between Beijing and Washington.
Thinking About China
Opinion
The TikTok Wars
Popular Chinese social media app in the spotlight over user data theft, censorship will either be banned by Trump or bought by Microsoft
In this photo illustration, a mobile phone featuring the TikTok app is displayed next to the Microsoft logo in New York City on Aug. 3, 2020. Cindy Ord/Getty Images
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James Gorrie
Author
James R. Gorrie is the author of “The China Crisis” (Wiley, 2013) and writes on his blog, TheBananaRepublican.com. He is based in Southern California.
