Will TikTok Be Banned in the U.S.? What the New Law Means for the App’s Users

variety.com TikTok could be banned in the U.S. as soon as January 2025. Here’s what the new law means for users of the popular short-form video app. Did the TikTok Ban Bill Become a…

US government reportedly probes China’s use of RISC-V

theregister.com The United States Department of Commerce is reportedly considering lawmakers' calls to make it harder for China to use the RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA). RISC-V…

The US Senate passes the TikTok divestment bill by a margin of 79-18; the legislation now heads to President Biden, who has committed to sign it into law

theverge.com A bill that would force China-based company Bytedance to sell TikTok — or else face a US ban of the platform — is all but certain to become law after the Senate passed a…

Senate Passes TikTok Ban Bill, Setting Up Legal Battle Between App and U.S. on First Amendment Issues

variety.com The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to approve a bill that would ban TikTok nationwide unless Chinese parent company ByteDance sells its stake in the popular app. The development…

Donald Trump friend questioned at airport: "Never been treated like that"

newsweek.com Donald Trump has told a radio host how one of his friends was given a hard time coming into the United States, contrasting the experience with illegal immigrants who…

FBI Warns Of Risk Of Chinese Hack Attack On Energy Infrastructure

zerohedge.com FBI Warns Of Risk Of Chinese Hack Attack On Energy Infrastructure Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, The director of the FBI has warned that the Chinese state has…

Blinken heads to China next week with Russia on the agenda

semafor.com Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from Financial Times, El País, and the South China Morning Post The News U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China…

US intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine

apnews.com China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry…

Microsoft warns China is using AI content to sway voters' opinions

euronews.com A new report from Microsoft details China's use of social media and AI-generated content to influence opinion. Chinese-affiliated actors are using social media and…

TikTok rival Triller to merge with NASDAQ-listed AGBA, creating $4 billion social media and financial services company

musicbusinessworldwide.com Financially troubled social media app and TikTok competitor Triller is merging with a Hong Kong financial services company to create a $4 billion company that will have its…

COMMITTEE REPORT: American Financial Institutions Funneled Billions into PRC Companies Fueling the CCP's Military, Surveillance State, and Uyghur Genocide

selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United…

Russian US election interference targets support for Ukraine after slow start

blogs.microsoft.com Foreign malign influence in the U.S. presidential election got off to a slower start than in 2016 and 2020 due to the less contested primary season. Russian efforts are…

House Reps urge crack down on companies benefiting from Chinese forced labor

axios.com Two House members urged the State Department Wednesday to step up its diplomatic efforts to ensure companies that benefit from the forced labor of Uyghurs in China can't…

US, China defense chiefs talk to bridge trust gap

newsweek.com U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese opposite number for the first time in nearly 18 months as both countries continued a series of recent engagements…

Fentanyl Fuels Surge in U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths

statista.com Following a months-long investigation, the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) released its…

China's government is helping fuel the U.S. fentanyl crisis, House panel reveals

axios.com China's communist government is complicit in the U.S. fentanyl epidemic, subsidizing the manufacture of fentanyl materials, according to a new House report. Why it matters:…

US Reviewing Trade Sanctions to Tackle China Supply Chain Threats

asiafinancial.com The Biden administration is “taking a serious look” at how it can combat the threats posed by China’s trade and economic policies, as a worried Washington scrambles to…

Iran's attack on Israel stirs admiration among Gaza Palestinians

investing.com Iran's attack on Israel drew applause from many Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday as rare payback for the Israeli offensive on their enclave, although some said they suspected…

When supply creates demand: Yellen’s errors of omission

asiatimes.com US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on April 8 warned China that rising investment in new industries will lead to “significant risk to workers and businesses in the United…

U.S. intelligence shows China is surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine, AP says

pbs.org China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry…

U.S. Senators Back Calls To Probe Chinese Shipbuilders Over Unfair Trade Practices

barrons.com Six U.S. Senators have backed calls by American steel worker unions to investigate Chinese state shipbuilders over unfair trade practices. In a letter to the U.S. Trade…

Wall Street Favorites: 3 Semiconductor Stocks With Strong Buy Ratings for April 2024

investorplace.com I’m bullish on semiconductor stocks, given the crucial role they play in powering modern technology. The semiconductor industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years.…

From Taiwan To Fentanyl: Biden

zerohedge.com From Taiwan To Fentanyl: Biden–Xi Dialogue Changes Nothing Authored by Antonio Graceffo via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Joe Biden speaks during a press…

Chinese Financial Institutions Turn to Hong Kong’s New Bitcoin ETF

bitcoinmagazine.com The below is an excerpt from a recent edition of Bitcoin Magazine Pro, Bitcoin Magazine's premium markets newsletter. To be among the first to receive these insights and…

China's Xi and Taiwan's ex-President Ma meet in Beijing

newsweek.com Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday received former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where Xi declared both sides of the…