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There are many American companies that capitulate to Chinese political pressure without even being owned by the Chinese. Tencent owns 2 of the top 5 biggest gam
by nemothekid 5y ago
There are many American companies that capitulate to Chinese political pressure without even being owned by the Chinese. Tencent owns 2 of the top 5 biggest gaming platforms in the US, but the one that got accused of being too close to the Chinese is now owned by Microsoft.
I think the question is why is there an expectation that Tencent is somehow more nefarious than any other billion dollar conglomerate?
- samplatt 5y agoBecause in a very literal sense every large Chinese company is not only "in bed with", but a direct extension of the Chinese government, which uses its other tentacles to attack foreign companies it does not control via market manipulation and hacking. America as one of the largest economies does all these things but in a much more disparate fashion, with the corporations fighting each other and local law just as much as foreign influences, weakening overall effectiveness.