Will China approve the Tiktok deal, and what is next? – Shirley Yu

 

Shirley Yu

A US judge has delayed US President Trump’s action on Tiktok, and now the Chinese government is watching closely what happens after November 12, the next deadline, says political economist Shirley Yu at Bloomberg. And what will Tencent do, now a ban on WeChat is still pending?

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What does the Tiktok deal mean for its users? – Arnold Ma

 

Arnold Ma

London-based branding expert Arnold Ma discusses what the Tiktok deal with Oracle and Walmart might mean for its users outside China, at the state broadcaster CGTN. Who is hosting the user data is the key question to ask, he says.

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How London lost the Tiktok HQ – Matthew Brennan

 

Matthew Brennan

For a while, London was in the running to get the Tiktok international headquarters, but under the Tiktok-Oracle deal the UK’s capital seems to have lost that opportunity, says China internet watcher Matthew Brennan to CNBC. That seems another setback for the UK now the country is already suffering under the corona crisis and Brexit.

CNBC:

Less than a month ago, there was talk of putting TikTok’s international headquarters in London, but that looks increasingly unlikely.

“Assuming the Oracle/Walmart deal goes through, then the HQ for TikTok Global for sure is in the States,” said Matthew Brennan, a social media analyst based in China.

TikTok has offices in Paris, Berlin, and Dublin, but London is TikTok’s biggest hub in Europe by some margin.

“For London to be the HQ of a company like TikTok would have been a coup for the city, but alas it seems not to be,” Brennan told CNBC, adding that it would have greatly raised the prestige of London in terms of attracting international tech talent.

More at CNBC.

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China fears Tiktok deal is only the start of more – Shirley Yu

 

Shirley Yu

Attention has been focused on the expected purchase of Bytedance’s Tiktok by Oracle, but authorities in Beijing fear this will only be the start of more pressure on Chinese tech companies, says political economist Shirley Yu on CNN.

CNN:

“Beijing wants to protect its ascending status in global technology,” said Shirley Yu, visiting fellow at the London School of Economics and founder of an eponymous company that assesses strategy, business, and political risk for companies working in China.

If the United States succeeds in forcing TikTok to sell key tech to an American company, “China would be concerned that, as its technology companies continue to ascend, more Chinese companies … might be targeted by the United States in a similar way,” she said.

More at CNN.

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Why did Oracle get the Tiktok deal? – Harry Broadman

 

Harry Broadman

Did get Oracle the Tiktok deal because it cozied up to the US president more than any of the other US companies, wonders international trade expert Harry Broadman at CNBC. Many questions remain after Microsoft was replaced by Oracle.

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Why Oracle might be the best buyer for Bytedance's Tiktok - Matthew Brennan

Oracle has taken over Microsoft as the preferred buyer of Bytedance's Tiktok in the US after the Chinese company got into problems with US President Donald Trump. Innovation expert Matthew Brennan says Oracle might be the better match as a buyer of Tiktok, he tells in Coinspeaker.

Coinspeaker:

ByteDance will be the overall decision-maker on who to sell its product to. Preferably, one that will offer the best cash deal, which both Oracle and Microsoft are capable of anyway, or one that will not pose a direct competition threat in future for its venture, where Oracle highly wins.

“The perfect company for Bytedance to sell to is one with deep enough pockets to pay a good price,” said Matthew Brennan, a social media analyst in Beijing.

Brennan added that the buyer should be “good enough at tech to actually run all the advanced AI (artificial intelligence that TikTok has)” but weak enough at consumer mobile that they would avoid arming a future competitor. “By these measures, Oracle sounds like a good fit,” said Brennan.

Oracle is actively providing the CIA with its database software solution, and the acquisition of China’s huge tech company might be a gateway to spying the Chinese market.

In addition, Oracle’s acquisition of TikTok will be a plus for the struggling company to venture into new markets and presumably the social media industry.

More in Coinspeaker.

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Helen Wang joins China Speakers Bureau

Helen Wang by Fantake via Flickr

Author and consultant Helen Wang has joined the China Speakers Bureau. Born in Hangzhou and since twenty years living in the US, she has become a leading expert on China's middle class. Her book "The Chinese Dream" will be published shortly.
Her Chinese roots and American experience puts her into an excellent position to explain the rise of this new economic force in China, both its chances and its challenges.
Helen Wang has previously at a prestigious think tank, Institute for the Future, and consulted for Fortune 500 companies including Apple Computer, Oracle, and Bank of America.
Her book "The Chinese Dream" is expected next month.

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