It’s not just TikTok. The world uses lots of Chinese tech

It’s not just TikTok. The world uses lots of Chinese tech
These days, chances are that if your device connects to the internet, it runs on Chinese technology. (Image: China Images via Depositphotos)
The Washington Post
By Shira OvideFor 70 years, most of our essential and widely used technology originated from American companies. That’s not true any more. Americans use a lot of technology from China, and that’s not going to stop.Lenovo, which makes top-selling laptops and Motorola smartphones, has its headquarters in Beijing.The popular League of Legends video games, Mavic backyard drones and TP-Link home WiFi routers are all owned by Chinese companies.Ford electric vehicles use battery technology from a Chinese company.Two of America’s fast...

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