( New York, 4th August 2020 ) US media reported that the online video conferencing platform Zoom announced that it will stop providing direct sales and upgrades of products to Chinese users, and transfer its services to third-party companies in China; related services will be transformed in 8 Effective on the 23rd.
The Voice of America (VOA) reported that Zoom issued a statement in the name of a spokesperson, stating that Zoom’s market entry model in China includes direct sales, online subscriptions, and sales through partners.
The statement said: “We are moving to a partner-only model, and we are embedding Zoom technology into the services provided by our partners. These companies can provide better local support in China.” The statement also said that this service transformation will be Effective on August 23, Chinese users will be able to continue to use Zoom's video conferencing services as participants through authorized partners.
According to an article published on the 3rd by the US financial media CNBC, the three Chinese partners recommended by Zoom are Bizconf Communications (huichang), Suirui Zhumu Video Conference (sharp attention) and Systec Umeet (Shangyang).
According to reports, on July 30, Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal and Republican Senator Josh Hawley sent a letter to the Department of Justice, requesting that Zoom and TikTok violated the US civil liberties. Investigate the relationship with the Chinese government.
According to public information, the founder of Zoom, Yuan Zheng, is from Shandong Province, China. He graduated from Shandong University of Science and Technology in 1987 and did not come to the United States until after work. Obtained an MBA degree from Stanford University in 2006; founded Zoom in 2011, headquartered in Silicon Valley, USA.
Zoom is regarded as an American company with strong Chinese ancestry. Yuan Zheng revealed in an interview with Forbes in the past that most of Zoom's R&D team is from China and has a R&D center in China. From May to June this year, Zoom once closed the accounts of Chinese pro-democracy activist Zhou Fengsuo and Hong Kong Stake Chairman Li Zhuoren on the grounds of "obeying local laws," which aroused doubts and criticisms. (Central News Agency)
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