The U.S. wants ByteDance to sell TikTok. China is almost certainly going to refuse
A sale of TikTok’s U.S. business looks unlikely, not least because China is expected to block it.
The U.S. could be about to force ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that owns TikTok, to divest its U.S. business or effectively ban the app.
But a sale looks unlikely — not least because China is expected to block it.
The House on Wednesday approved a bill that requires ByteDance to divest TikTok, the social media platform it owns, within roughly six months for the app “to remain available in the United States.” This legislation is not yet law and needs approval from the Senate.
Washington has long contended that TikTok poses a national security threat, as American data could get into the hands of the Chinese government.
Lawmakers in the U.S. are also concerned about the short video app’s alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party, which the company has denied.
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