President Donald Trump ordered the Chinese parent company of TikTok to sell or spin off its U.S. assets within 90 days, citing national security concerns.
美國總統唐納·川普以國家安全問題為由,命令TikTok的中國母公司在90天內出售或剝離其美國資產。
In an order released late Friday, Trump warned of 「credible evidence」 that ByteDance 「might take action that threatens to impair the national security of the United States.」
在周五晚些時候發布的命令中,川普警告有「可靠的證據」表明字節跳動「可能會採取損害美國國家安全的行為。」
The executive order follows an investigation of ByteDance’s acquisition of Musical.ly which it bought in 2017 and merged with TikTok.
該行政命令是在對字節跳動收購Musical.ly調查案之後進行的。字節跳動與2017年收購了Musical.ly並與TikTok進行了合併。
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said in a statement that an "exhaustive review" concluded that the deal should be unwound.
美國財政部長史蒂夫·姆努欽在一份聲明中說,一份「詳盡的審查」得出的結論是,該交易應該被取消。
"As we've said previously, TikTok is loved by 100 million Americans because it is a home for entertainment, self-expression, and connection. We're committed to continuing to bring joy to families and meaningful careers to those who create on our platform for many years to come," the company said in a statement to USA TODAY.
字節跳動在發給《今日美國》的一份聲明中說,「正如我們之前說過的,TikTok受到了1億美國人的喜愛,因為它是娛樂,自我表達和相互聯繫的家園。我們致力於繼續為廣大家庭帶來歡樂,並在今後為在我們平臺上創作的人們帶來有意義的職業。」
Last week, Trump issued an executive order that would ban U.S. transactions with ByteDance and with Tencent’s WeChat in 45 days.
上周,川普發布了一項行政命令,在45天之後將禁止字節跳動和騰訊的微信在美國的交易。