(24-03-2023, 11:45 AM)Manthink Wrote:  Chew knows he is going into a lion-den with anti-China US politicians going crazy over "CCP" accusations against Tiktok even when its data is all stored in SG and US.

(24-03-2023, 04:26 PM)Niubee Wrote:  Chinese govt wants the USA internet companies to host servers and data in China but they refused. They could have the pie but... if they do, NSA will not be able to do anything.

(24-03-2023, 12:43 PM)lylcnn Wrote:  A large part due to China's actions too. Like the FB and Google Maps, YT not able to use in China. 
Was shocked when American colleague genuinely surprised we still visit China without fear geopolitical and covid lockup etc. Usurping South China islands, the optics of XJP/Putin buddy-buddy and SHA 2-3mos lockdown imprisonment are the main causes....

(24-03-2023, 04:28 PM)XiXiPee Wrote:  Tiktok taking all the ad money from bee kok company thats why

(24-03-2023, 04:22 PM)Blasterlord2 Wrote:  I don't think security is an issue but the social effects it has is not good. People should not be addicted to social media.

(24-03-2023, 04:20 PM)CHAOS Wrote:  

(24-03-2023, 04:06 PM)Manthink Wrote:  The Chinese does not ban Google, FB etc not because they are US products, but because the coy fail to follow Chinese internet law.

In fact, you can easily access the service over VPN from the Mainland.

In fact, some of the latest US tech had operate in China before and only to stop operation because US gov accused the coy of following Chinese law.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/12/19/138307/how-google-took-on-china-and-lost/

(24-03-2023, 04:22 PM)Blasterlord2 Wrote:  I don't think security is an issue but the social effects it has is not good. People should not be addicted to social media.

(14-12-2022, 11:44 PM)cityhantam Wrote:  Zhang Yiming
Founder, ByteDance
$49.5B
Real Time Net Worth
as of 12/14/22#24 in the world today

Shou Zi Chew
While it’s hard to get a good estimate of Chew’s net worth, marriedbiography has it at around $200m.

(25-03-2023, 06:08 AM)sgbuffett Wrote:  Work with winners and for winners to be a winner
I am sure Chew is top notch if not Goldman Sachs will not even give him a foot through the door.

However, to make it big he still has to ride the gravy train crested by others.

Lei Jun created Xiaomi from scratch copying Steve jobs quite smartly. Then use the initial success to bankroll others. This guy is a true entrepreneur and rain maker

(25-03-2023, 08:52 AM)kelhot2001 Wrote:  A “useful idiot” for CCP, but pay probably worth it.

Still, if CCP had any balls left, they should send their CCP rep to answer those questions instead.


But instead, they have to hide behind a Singaporean, a foreigner.

(24-03-2023, 04:28 PM)XiXiPee Wrote:  Tiktok taking all the ad money from bee kok company thats why

(25-03-2023, 01:15 AM)lylcnn Wrote:  Internet laws are easily setup to exclude right? Recall NotMyPresident?  Simply, why ubiquitous globally but just not in CN.........
VPN providers have been outlawed.........

(25-03-2023, 08:52 AM)kelhot2001 Wrote:  A “useful idiot” for CCP, but pay probably worth it.
Still, if CCP had any balls left, they should send their CCP rep to answer those questions instead.
But instead, they have to hide behind a Singaporean, a foreigner.

(28-12-2022, 11:36 AM)Manthink Wrote:  Will TikTok ended up like Huawei in America?

That any runaway Chinese successful products is seen as a threat and too much for some AMTK liking ?

"....more than 85 million monthly users – nearly 60% of them 16 to 24 years old – TikTok, owned by the Chinese tech company ByteDance, is a raging success in the US. Thousands of young Americans have found not just a community but also stardom on the platform, sometimes building careers worth millions of dollars by landing endorsement deals and qualifying for the app’s monetisation schemes like TikTok Creator Fund."

https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3204040/its-vilification-grows-tiktoks-future-us-remains-limbo

(24-03-2023, 04:26 PM)Niubee Wrote:  Chinese govt wants the USA internet companies to host servers and data in China but they refused. They could have the pie but... if they do, NSA will not be able to do anything.

(24-03-2023, 04:14 PM)cheekopekman Wrote:  People heard Singaporean must respect a bit lah!