Sanctioned by the administration Trump after being accused of posing a threat to national security, the social network TikTok belonging to the Chinese group Bytedance got a favor from the new administration. In fact, the group is no longer obliged to sell the American activities of TikTok to Oracle and Walmart groups as had been decided by the government to Trump. According to the Wall Street Journal, l’administration Biden decided to abandon the initiative of Donald Trump.
However, the Chinese group will have to continue discussions with the new government in order to guarantee the security of the data of American users. This issue of data security is close to the hearts of all Americans, whether they are Democrats or Republicans. Washington would like to be assured that the data of Americans collected by the group is not transmitted to Beijing for espionage purposes.
Other Chinese technology companies
Otherwise, Washington According to some sources, plans to entrust the management of American data to TikTok to a trusted third party. It could still beOracle which offers its services for the hosting of this information in the United States. Apart from TikTok, the new US government is still concerned about Chinese technology companies posing threats to national security. ” We intend to develop a comprehensive strategy to protect US data against numerous threats, including Chinese applications and software operating in the United States. Said a spokesperson for the National Security Council.
Huawei’s wishes
Also under US sanctions, the Chinese manufacturer Huawei hopes for a reset of its relations with the United States. « I would be happy to receive such phone calls and the message is about common development and shared success. The United States wants economic growth and China wants economic growth too, ”Confided the CEO of Huawei, Ren Zhengfei, to Western media in China about the normalization of relations.
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