TikTok has shelved plans for a European HQ in London as tensions with Beijing threaten to escalate into an economic war
Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.The Chinese social media platform TikTok has reportedly shelved plans to open a European headquarters in London, TikTok, the wildly popular viral video app, had been in talks with the British government to follow the likes of Apple and Amazon by opening a new office in the UK.
It comes as hostilities between London and Beijing threaten to escalate into a punishing economic war.The Chinese social media platform TikTok has reportedly shelved plans to open a European headquarters in London, as hostilities between London and Beijing threaten to escalate into a punishing economic war.
Britain also infuriated China by offering visas to 3 million Hong Kong residents after Beijing imposed a controversial new security law, which has already seen hundreds of pro-democracy protesters arrested.works with state-owned media firms thereSecurity concerns around firms that are based in China have led the US to consider a complete ban on Americans downloading the app. Any such ban would be a significant blow to TikTok's operations, as the app has 50 million users in the US.
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