TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer to leave the company

Post by rorykoehler » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 9:49 AM UTC

tom-_- wrote: post #155

rorykoehler wrote: post #99

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I support it because of "the China thing". Not because I think China is inherently bad (I am capable of separating China from the CCP) but as long as the CCP enforces heir draconian laws that don't permit foreign companies free access to the Chinese market I think this should be reciprocated. Any other response is reckless.

It's easy to forget that China is still a developing nation (~$10k gdp/capita) and protectionist policy is designed to allow developing nations to strengthen domestic industries. If "free access" were permitted, these Chinese companies would surely be absolutely crushed by their US counterparts and its citizens would forever be consumers of US goods while forever providing the cheap labor to produce them. To build se…

Post by nextaccountic » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 9:53 AM UTC

Kaveren wrote: post #167

tomc1985 wrote: post #50

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What makes you think that? The Russian government just poisoned another opposition thinker, these things are not beyond the pale. North Korea hired a couple of pretty girls to kill a renegade brother or somesuch in public . China has disappeared people over just a few wrong words If I were in that position I'd make sure I have at least a couple bodyguards, and good ones at that

> The Russian government just poisoned another opposition thinker, wow i didn't know he was an american CEO. you're a genius. > North Korea hired a couple of pretty girls to kill a renegade brother or somesuch in public. wow i didn't know being an american CEO made you the brother of a dictator in an authoritarian country > China has disappeared people over just a few wrong words wow i didn't know the american CEO wa…

Post by maps7 » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 10:12 AM UTC

gumby wrote: post #3

I met him a few times when he was at Disney and was impressed by him. Wonder what he will do now. (actually Disney as a company impresses me even though I don’t like the product).

Post by koonsolo » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 10:16 AM UTC

ageitgey wrote: post #135

koonsolo wrote: post #64

As a European I find this whole story very confusing. A president that can just force a specific company on very short notice to shut down operation, is very concerning. What is even more concerning is that a lot of people here tend to agree because of the China thing. If it is that important, why is there no law that enforces this?

Most countries have significant rules and regulations around foreign-owned corporations. Countries generally think it's important to their national security to prevent widespread foreign ownership of internal resources. But there is a trade-off where you make reciprocal deals with trusted foreign trade partners to facilitate trade and growth. Everything works smoothly when everyone plays by the same rules. China has…

Post by koonsolo » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 10:21 AM UTC

rorykoehler wrote: post #99

koonsolo wrote: post #64

As a European I find this whole story very confusing. A president that can just force a specific company on very short notice to shut down operation, is very concerning. What is even more concerning is that a lot of people here tend to agree because of the China thing. If it is that important, why is there no law that enforces this?

I support it because of "the China thing". Not because I think China is inherently bad (I am capable of separating China from the CCP) but as long as the CCP enforces heir draconian laws that don't permit foreign companies free access to the Chinese market I think this should be reciprocated. Any other response is reckless.