Pretty much what I speculated [1]. Chinese companies / companies with large Chinese footprints are going global, many are exploring ways to disassociate from Ch

Pretty much what I speculated [1]. Chinese companies / companies with large Chinese footprints are going global, many are exploring ways to disassociate from Chinese influence as controversies crop up. It's an uphill battle, at least for some western markets. US will object the loudest and has the domestic alternatives to shift the balance. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23484028 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23484028 Speculation: Chinese zoom users were required to switch to Chinese version of Zoom last September. There were probably mainland users using international version + VPN to participate in the event, probably some sort of local regulation that prevents users in CN from interacting with international meets, especially on no-no subjects. From 2nd link below: >>Intensifying international tensions and the country’s upcoming 70th anniversary are cited as reasons for the block, according to Chinese media. Some old articles: Zoom suspends Chinese individuals users from hosting meetings due to ‘regulatory demand’ https://technode.com/2020/05/15/zoom-suspends-chinese-individuals-users-from-hosting-meetings-due-to-regulatory-demand/ https://technode.com/2020/05/15/zoom-suspends-chinese-indivi... China’s Zoom users switch to local version after blockage https://technode.com/2019/09/19/chinas-zoom-users-switch-to-local-version-after-blockage/ https://technode.com/2019/09/19/chinas-zoom-users-switch-to-... China blocks US video-conferencing tool Zoom https://technode.com/2019/09/09/china-blocks-us-video-conferencing-tool-zoom/ https://technode.com/2019/09/09/china-blocks-us-video-confer...