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Recently, the U.S. Congress's crackdown on TikTok has intensified, and the situation is about to erupt. On the one hand, out of unreasonable suspicion of Chinese technology companies, the two houses of the U.S. Congress jointly passed a resolution to completely expel TikTok from the U.S. market. On the other hand, ByteDance did not choose to compromise in obedience, but launched a rare head-on counterattack, publicly exposing the unfair treatment of the United States on the TikTok App, which caused heated discussions among netizens.
This farce once again highlights the hegemonic style of the United States to suppress Chinese companies, and also pushes the drama of the Sino-US technology war to a new climax. ByteDance's hard-hearted performance has won strong support and solidarity from netizens. How will this incident develop, and will the Sino-US science and technology war fall into a new whirlpool of conflict? We will wait and see.
In the context of the current Sino-US technology war, the US Congress's crackdown on TikTok has once again pointed the finger at ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant. The underlying motivation for this move is nothing more than an irrational suspicion of Chinese tech companies and a strategic concern to contain China's rise. However, the facts are fabricated and the methods are too simple and crude, and lack the basic rationality of the rule of law. This is not only an unreasonable blow to multinational operating enterprises, but also reflects the hegemonic psychology of the United States to maintain its monopoly position in the global technology field.
In the face of Congress's arbitrary approach, ByteDance chose to fight back and publicly exposed the injustices of the United States directly in the app, which aroused heated attention and heated discussions among netizens. This tough response not only demonstrates the tenacity and determination of Chinese companies to protect their legitimate rights and interests in the face of oppression, but also highlights the increasing loss of international credibility of US unilateralism in the field of public opinion.
So, how did this sudden turmoil escalate? Why is the US Congress so determined to wipe out TikTok from the US market? The root cause of this is the unreasonable suspicion of Chinese companies by the US government and the "China threat theory" that has long plagued Washington. In their preconceived position, ByteDance and its product TikTok, one of China's most influential tech companies, have serious "national security risks." However, ByteDance has repeatedly emphasized that it is a purely commercial company, with its own independent and efficient internal management and data security system, and has no business ties with the Chinese government and military. In other words, the US accusation is an irrational over-interpretation.
So, how did the whole process of this dispute evolve?
As early as 2020, in the hunt for Chinese technology companies, the U.S. government took aim at TikTok. One of the most famous scenes is that in August of that year, the Trump administration ordered the sale of TikTok's business in the United States within 90 days, or else it would be completely banned from the American market. Unexpectedly, ByteDance then negotiated with Oracle, Walmart and other American companies to reach an agreement to sell part of the business, but was directly vetoed by Trump. Since then, TikTok's situation in the U.S. has been up in the air.
Until the beginning of 2023, the U.S. Congress finally made a final ruling on the issue of TikTok's life and death after more than two years of repeated entanglements. In mid-March, the Senate and House of Representatives passed resolutions by an overwhelming margin, demanding that ByteDance be given two ways out: either sell TikTok's U.S. business completely, or withdraw from the U.S. market altogether. This is undoubtedly a bombshell, and ByteDance has fallen into an unprecedented passive predicament.
The U.S. Congress's fierce attack on TikTok not only reflects Washington's obvious prejudice and wariness of Chinese technology companies, but also reflects its fear and fear of China's rising technological strength. In fact, in the past decade, the continuous breakthroughs of Chinese technology companies in the fields of mobile phones, communications, and artificial intelligence have made American companies that have always occupied these high ground shy and the hegemony of the United States has also been seriously challenged.
In order to maintain its monopoly and curb the continuous growth of China's scientific and technological power, Washington is quite determined to use state power to suppress the overseas business of Chinese companies and completely expel them from the global market. By doing so, the United States is obviously trying to regain the commanding heights of science and technology by extreme means and brutally maintain its long-term dominance in relevant fields.
However, this kind of unilateralist approach for the purpose of selfish protectionism will inevitably fuel the tension between China and the United States in the fields of science and technology, economy and trade, and make the "new cold war" between the two countries more intense. This will exacerbate the confrontation between the two countries, trigger more firefights in other areas, and further harm the interests of technology companies and ordinary people in both countries. This is undoubtedly an endless vicious circle. Fundamentally speaking, this kind of extreme approach to venting anger is unconstructive and is destined to not contribute a little positive energy to the improvement of the scientific and technological fields and even the overall relationship between China and the United States.
So, will this farce continue to escalate? Where will the situation go? Obviously, driven by huge interest demands, the US Government does not want to give up easily. But at the same time, ByteDance has also shown a rare toughness of determination, and is no longer as reticent as it used to be.
If the two sides continue to develop in the direction of confrontation without turning around, the following two extreme consequences are likely to be brewed:
First, the U.S. government finally forcibly ordered TikTok to withdraw from the U.S. market and "de-exist" in the U.S. like Chinese apps like WeChat. At that time, the rift between China and the United States in the field of science and technology will be completely widened, and comprehensive decoupling will become an inevitable result. China's related industrial chains will also suffer a heavy blow.
Another possibility is for the two sides to erupt in substantive confrontation and conflict on the basis of the current extremely tense atmosphere, triggering a full-scale confrontation between the two major economies and dealing a heavy blow to the already precarious global supply chain system.
From a rational point of view, the emergence of any extreme situation would have a catastrophic impact on the global economic and geopolitical landscape. Therefore, all parties should not fall into confrontation and revenge, suspicion, suspicion and suspicion that destroy humanity and reason, but should resolve their contradictions and differences through dialogue and consultation on the basis of mutual respect. After all, walking in the same direction is the real best way forward for both China and the United States.
This incident quickly aroused heated discussions on the Internet, and some netizens believed that the US approach was tantamount to naked trade bullying, a blatant economic struggle, and completely contrary to the trade rules and spirit of world multilateralism. Some netizens also raised the idea that since the United States blindly slanders TikTok as a threat to its national security, why not check the real data and code of TikTok in person to dispel suspicions with ulterior motives?
Some people also questioned that this incident is likely to be just the beginning of the Sino-US technology war, and the two sides may compete in more emerging technology fields in the future. Therefore, the Chinese government should attach great importance to the future development of this field and formulate corresponding support and protection policies. There are also netizens who expect that ByteDance will not admit it again this time, and should directly refuse the unreasonable demands of the United States, and we Chinese will never give in to threats and bullying.
Overall, the U.S.-China contest around TikTok has gone beyond the scope of ordinary economic and trade disputes and has risen to a contest about future technology dominance. As the two most important economies in the world today, the wrestling between China and the United States in the field of emerging technologies has become a global influence. Whoever prevails will fundamentally reshape the technological landscape and the balance of power in the world of the future. Therefore, we cannot turn a blind eye to this.
The United States' violent suppression of China's technological rise has completely exposed the ugly side of Washington's maintenance of its hegemony, and also made the world see the hypocrisy of American-style democracy. In this process, Chinese enterprises should maintain a high degree of determination and courage, effectively safeguard their own interests, and win the sympathy and support of the international community with an open and inclusive attitude. We believe that as long as we adhere to this just and rational way of struggle, China's technology will finally be able to gain the international status it deserves.