It’s not just TikTok, Trump is banning WeChat. The consequences?
-Disruption of communication between family members in the US and China
-Disruption of communication between Apple manufacturing engineers (and other ODMs) and Chinese factories
1/
-Disruption of communication between family members in the US and China
-Disruption of communication between Apple manufacturing engineers (and other ODMs) and Chinese factories
1/
-Disruption of Walmart’s business in China (9% of Walmart’s international market) that rely on WeChat microapps
-Disruption of American brands in China that rely on the WeChat payment platform (e.g., Starbucks)
2/
-Disruption of American brands in China that rely on the WeChat payment platform (e.g., Starbucks)
2/
-Potential disruption of the video game and sports industries: Tencent (WeChat’s parent company) owns stakes in, or has deals with, e.g., Activision, Electronics Arts, Epic Games, and Riot Games, and shares
3/
3/
billions in revenue in licensing and distribution deals in China, including exclusive rights to stream NBA content in China.
This administration has no idea what it’s doing.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
4/
This administration has no idea what it’s doing.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
4/
