Executive Order Targeting WeChat Could Impact NBA's Deal With Tencent
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原文作者:JABARI YOUNG/CNBC (RealGM摘要转录)
There are concerns that Tencent, the NBA's streaming partner in China, could
face business interruptions following an executive order signed by Donald
Trump last week.
有不少来自各方的专业人士指出︰“腾讯”—也就是在中华人民共和国获得串流
转播权的网络集团，有可能因为川普总统在上周签署带有禁止性质的行政命令，
而面临阻断收入来源的危机。
Tencent has a five-year, $1.5 billion deal to stream NBA games in China,
which was signed last China.
腾讯在去年才以15亿美金的价码，买进可以在中国网络转播NBA球赛五年的权利。
The executive order claims Tencent’s WeChat app poses a threat to U.S. “
national security, foreign policy and economy of the United States” and
bans U.S. companies from doing business with it. It remains unclear if
Trump's executive order is narrowly tailored to WeChat or all of Tencent.
文章前段提到的“行政令”宣称︰腾讯旗下的WeChat APP，已经对美国的国安、
外交政策与经济发展造成威胁，也因此顺带禁止了美国企业使用此软件进行商业
工作。不过，目前还没确认川普的这份行政禁令，其效力会限于WeChat还是顺带
将腾讯的其他服务一起连坐。
The NBA says it has 1.4 million followers on Tencent’s WeChat, though that
pales in comparison to its 44 million followers on its Weibo.
NBA曾宣称，在腾讯旗下的WeChat圈进了140万追踪者；不过拥有超过4千万追踪量
的“微博”相比，就显得小巫见大巫了。
The NBA's relationship with China has been on shaky ground since Daryl
Morey's Tweet in support of Hong Kong.
事实上，早在去年火箭队经理Daryl Morey在推特发表支持香港(民众反抗政府)的
短文后，NBA与中共的关系就已经显得不大平稳。
Adam Silver suggested in February the NBA’s business in China isn’t
permanently damaged, and he added the league accepts “the consequences of
our system and our values.”
不过，NBA主席Adam Silver在今年二月也曾经暗示—NBA在中共的事业版图，并没
有受到永久性的损害，并补充联盟可以接受“因为自身的系统与价值观”而导致
的结果。