“subject to the jurisdiction or control of the United States” - key line. A citizen or company of any of the 50 states or a foreigner not engaged in activities that are Constitutionally recognized as being within the jurisdiction of the United States federal government, would not fall within this definition. I.e.…

China embraced free market capitalism many years ago. In fact, it’s more capitalistic than the US.

There are a couple of dynamics occurring. 1. Trump is playing a deal. The tariffs were never meant to severe US and China relations completely, only to put the US in a better position to negotiate. For that to happen, China has to see what they might lose. But destroying companies was not in that playbook. Doing that…

Corporations are legal entities created by the government on your request. Thus they have the jurisdiction to tax and regulate those they create.

So a private citizen would be able to do the filming as they are not a US company. So I wonder if I could contract Musk to mount on a digital camera for $1 with the agreement that I will broadcast the feed from their servers live. Counter bureaucracy with legality.