Opinion

The Business of Geopolitical Competition

As Oracle wins a bid for TikTok US, a look at how tech competition, culture competition and currency competition shape the business of geopolitics.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Sep 14, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC

Updated Sep 14, 2021 at 9:55 a.m. UTC

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Sep 14, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTCUpdated Sep 14, 2021 at 9:55 a.m. UTC

Flags of U.S. and the China cut apart, as TikTok and other issues are part of global competition between the countries. — (Trifonenko/Getty Images)

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Sep 14, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTCUpdated Sep 14, 2021 at 9:55 a.m. UTC

As Oracle wins a bid for TikTok U.S., a look at how tech competition, culture competition and currency competition shape the business of geopolitics.

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Our main discussion: NLW looks at the business of geopolitical competition, including:

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