The House on Wednesday passed a bill with broad bipartisan support that would force TikTok’s Chinese owner to either sell the hugely popular video app or be banned in the United States.

Republican leaders fast-tracked the bill through the House with limited debate, and it passed on a lopsided vote of 352-65, reflecting widespread backing for legislation that would take direct aim at China in an election year.

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    8 months ago

    The legality of foreign ownership should absolutely be bilateral. I don’t get why this wasn’t the policy from the start.

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      8 months ago

      Because that’s “communism”. America has gone after countless countries for preventing foreign ownership of goods and services.