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China would rather see TikTok U.S. close than a forced sale
- mytailorisrich 6y agoThat's understandable because a forced sale would be seen as a major loss of face and national humiliation, and might put the government in a delicate position at home. The current Chinese state (on both sides of the Taiwan strait) came to be as the result of, and reaction against, such past humiliations (e.g., but not only, Hongkong). The 20th century history of China has been a reaction and struggle against these aggressions. So there are probably some people who would rather scupper the company in the US rather than give in, would also allow the government to play on that foreign aggression aspect without appearing weak.