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August 29, 2020 07:31 pm
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/29/21406884/tiktok-china-tech-export-sale-microsoft-trump
New technology export rules in China could affect TikTok sale to a US company
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Plans for a TikTok sale may have a new obstacle, with China implementing new rules on AI technology exports, The New York Times reported. The new export control rules, which focus on technology the Chinese government considers sensitive, could mean that TikTok’s parent company, Beijing-based ByteDance, might need a license before it can sell TikTok to an American company.
The updated regulations prohibit exporting technology including text analysis, voice recognition, and content suggestions without a license from the Chinese government. According to The Wall Street Journal, a Chinese government official told state-run Xinhua News Agency that ByteDance should “seriously and cautiously” consider halting talks for a sale of TikTok.
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/29/21406884/tiktok-china-tech-export-sale-microsoft-trump
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