讀後心得

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will sign an executive order allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States for 75 days to secure more time for a deal. According to reports, the deal will strip TikTok of its operating business and establish a new company headquartered in the United States, with ByteDance retaining less than 20% of the shares. However, ByteDance has stated that there are still disagreements between the two parties on many key issues. The Chinese government has not publicly committed to approving this deal, and Trump's remarks suggest that China may oppose it again. Despite Trump's efforts to facilitate an agreement, concerns about the security of the deal remain, and public opinion in the United States towards a TikTok ban is increasingly divided.

On April 4, U.S. President Trump announced that he would sign an executive order allowing TikTok to continue operating in the U.S. for 75 days, giving the government more time to facilitate a deal. Sources revealed that the deal is basically finalized this week, which plans to spin off TikTok's operational business into a new company based in the U.S., fully controlled by American investors, while China's ByteDance retains less than 20% of the shares. This deal has been approved by existing and new investors, ByteDance, and the U.S. government, but ByteDance stated on Saturday that differences still exist. The company issued a statement on the Chinese social media platform indicating, “(We) are still negotiating with the U.S. government but have not reached an agreement, and there are still differing views on key issues.”

When asked about the status of the deal, the Chinese embassy in Washington stated that China has always respected and protected the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises and opposes practices that violate market economic principles. It is reported that ByteDance has contacted the White House, stating that China would not approve the deal unless both sides engage in negotiations over trade and tariff issues. The main obstacle for this deal is the approval of the Chinese government, which has not publicly committed to allowing the sale. Trump stated on social media, “My administration has been working to save the TikTok deal and has made progress.”

Trump mentioned that his administration is in contact with four different groups regarding the potential deal for TikTok, including American investors Oracle and Blackstone Group. Despite the deal being reached, concerns about TikTok's security remain the focal point. Trump's actions represent the third postponement of the TikTok ban law passed by Congress, which requires TikTok to cease operations until the asset divestiture is completed. Trump began his second term on January 20 and chose not to enforce the law.

Amid this backdrop, the U.S. public's view of TikTok appears increasingly divided. Recent surveys show that about one-third of Americans support banning TikTok, while the proportion of those who hold a reserved attitude toward it has slightly increased. Content creators generally hope to get a clearer decision more quickly from the meetings so they can shift their focus to other platforms and content creation, rather than continually facing unknown risks.