TikTok tops the trade talk

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Many of them hoped for a comprehensive US-China trade agreement in their business circles, but an agreement seem even more difficult.

Tiktok’s fate in the United States shadowed the latest trade talks, and it is unclear whether the application of both sides should be disposed of from Beijing -based parental Baytans.

Meanwhile, fewer things have been said on both sides on issues such as tariffs, fentanyl and semiconductors.

The distance already appears. Even as US President, China remained silent at future meetings Donald Trump announced himself and Chinese President Xi Jinping Meet “ACCEPTED” Next month is at the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea.

Lack of detail The expression of the Chinese side “China argues that China has reserved time to negotiate when it is willy,” Nyu’s assistant professor Winston Ma said. [an] APEC meeting. “

And then China is Technical licensing agreement To keep Tiktok alive in the USA – Beijing says “a solution” It complies with China’s laws and regulations. “

This is now contrasting the continuous flow of details from the US, which covers everything from investors to the board seats. A Politico Report referring to an anonymous senior White House official claimed that there was even the Trump administration “100 % confident“An agreement that forces Tiktok to eliminate US operations in Beijing -based Bayta.

However, Trump prevents China’s coolness Real Social Post Friday “appreciation[s] Tiktok approval “Even if the Beijing holds the language uncertain, after his call with Xi.

Meanwhile, China matched this cool with a media blitz around Madrid with the latest talks with the US and aimed to reflect it as a technology force after a showcase of new weapons at the September 3 military parade.

Context is everything

Beijing, who progressed towards the Madrid talks held at the beginning of this month New probes to the US chips – And while the negotiations were completed on Monday, Nvidia For alleged monopoly applications. The next evening, the official evening news broadcast, which was closely watched by the authorities and everyone trying to read tea leaves in Beijing, contained a segment emphasizing China’s own semiconductors.

The day before the Trump-Xi call, the Chinese technology giant Huawei claimed that the approaching chip cluster would be stronger than Nvidia.

All these news items may seem like separate events. However, in China, where ceremonial timing is important, there is little in a void – any action is calculated from the passage ceremony to the silence selected, often touched in a political context that seems to be indifferent to foreigners.

In particular, the latest discussions about Tiktok coincided with China’s national Cyber ​​Security WeekIt was held on 15-21 September. In the past years, the event served as a platform for Beijing to introduce the national security agenda.

“To be honest, why the Chinese side will be interested in relieving the US Tiktok,” said Blueshirt Group General Manager Gary Dvorchak, the US lists in the United States took it between the two countries.

“What are their earnings from them? They’re losing control of one of China’s technology crown jewels,” he said, if China wants America to sell a part of Google or Facebook, he wouldn’t join the United States. “So why should they ever do something we can’t do?”

Although it was revealed against Tiktok, China hosted a bilateral delegation of a two-sided US home representatives who came at the weekend after the Trump-XI phone call this weekend. It was the first visit since 2019.

US representative Adam Smith, who led the journey, told reporters on Tuesday that the two sides discussed Tiktok as a matter that should be solved, but did not enter the technical details.

“I think there will be very positive voices about Tiktok, D Rorchak said,” But in the end, the last minute will always be disintegrated. “

However, Tiktok War has become part of a larger political theater play. Beijing announced that Trump will talk to XI at the beginning of last week – until the state media announced that the two leaders were talking on Friday.

However, the more detailed the stance of both sides, the more difficult it is to get an agreement with the optics that satisfy both sides.

Sinocism Bill Bishop compared the new US H-1B visa rules with K-visa and its effects for the two countries.

Chinese technology giant JD.com Vice President and Chief Economist Shen Jianguang evaluated China’s position in global trade as the economy remains stagnant.

Before the Trump-XI phone call, Duncan Clark, the President of BDA China and “Alibaba: House built by Jack Ma”, argued that the US could not afford to exaggerate because it is now an advantage.

The Apple iPhone 17 sees the demand has increased. As a few buyers in Beijing say to CNBC, the US smartphone giant can be prepared for a return. Try the iPhone this year due to its upgraded features. However, the highly anticipated iPhone Air does not come to China yet because of the design design.

Chinese citizens shot with the uncertainty of the new US visa. After the Trump management said that he would ask companies to pay $ 100,000 for the new H-1B visa applicants, many Chinese shared disappointment on social media. Last year, China was the second largest utilization of H-1B visas and made 11.7% of approved visa holders. US internal security data.

Sent valuation hopes climb. The Chinese technology -giant investor conviction has climbed since Washington and Beijing have made a framework agreement on the long -term controversial future in the US this week. Latest valuation? 400 billion dollars.

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Shares Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu, listed in Hong Kong, said on Wednesday that the company will increase the investment of artificial intelligence.

– Lee Ying Shahan