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www.theguardian.com
2 days ago
World news

Threats, fear and surveillance: how China targets students in the UK who criticise regime

Chinese authorities surveil and intimidate Chinese students and recent graduates critical of the Chinese Communist party in the UK.
Transnational repression by China involves tactics like surveillance, intimidation, and threats to families of exiled individuals.
www.aljazeera.com
5 days ago
World news

Insane': Xi's call for ethnic Chinese to tell Beijing's story stirs anger

Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia have complex political ties
Singapore's measures against foreign influence on politically significant individuals
WSJ
3 months ago
World news

Opinion | Don't Count on Economic Woes to Deter China

President Biden downplays the threat of China invading Taiwan due to its economic problems.
The Biden administration's China policy is focused on accommodation rather than competition.
This approach assumes that Beijing's economic woes will make it more conciliatory, which may be a misunderstanding of the Chinese Communist Party's nature.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
World news

Opinion | Even China Isn't Convinced It Can Replace the U.S.

There's a hardening view in Washington that China seeks to supplant the United States as the leading world power and remake the international system in its illiberal image.China has of course fed these fears by building up its military, pressing disputed territorial claims, partnering with a revanchist Russia and with its own rhetoric.
The Verge
1 year ago
World news

Elon Musk's 'lab leak' tweets could be an issue for Tesla's plans in China

CNBC reports The Global Times, a state-run paper in China, has warned Elon Musk about pushing the covid "lab leak" theory.Reporter Eunice Yoon said the social media post asked if Musk is "breaking the pot of China," with a meaning similar to asking if he was biting the hand that feeds him.
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New York Post
1 week ago
Marketing

Sen. Marco Rubio: We must stop China from using TikTok against America

The House passed a bill requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok if banned in the US
ByteDance's ties to the Chinese Communist Party raise concerns about user data security
New York Post
2 weeks ago
Marketing

House bill to ban TikTok set for vote as US intelligence flags security concerns

TikTok faces national security concerns amid a House bill to force its China-based owner to sell.
US intelligence found TikTok's role in influencing elections, sparking urgency for lawmakers.
www.npr.org
1 month ago
Marketing

Sen. Tom Cotton repeatedly grills Singaporean TikTok CEO if he's a Chinese Communist

Lawmakers accuse big tech companies of failing to protect children from online abuse and exploitation.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew denies being Chinese and a member of the Chinese Communist Party.
Intelligencer
3 months ago
Marketing

Congressman Mike Gallagher on Why TikTok Is Still a Threat

Representative Mike Gallagher wants the U.S. to rethink its approach to China and the threat it poses to economic and national security.
Gallagher believes TikTok poses a unique threat due to its ownership by ByteDance, which is substantially controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.
Social Media Today
3 months ago
Marketing

U.S. Judge Blocks Montana's Effort to Ban TikTok in the State

TikTok has won another reprieve in the U.S. as a District Judge blocked Montana's effort to ban the app for all users in the state.
The judge's ruling centered on the fact that Montana does not have the authority to enact a TikTok ban and noted an undertone of anti-Chinese sentiment in the proposed legislation.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Marketing

In Montana, Creators Await and Dread a TikTok Ban

Kylie Nelson wasn't worried about a potential ban on TikTok when she first heard about it in the press several weeks ago.I didn't think it was going to be a thing, said Ms. Nelson, a 30-year-old lifestyle creator in Billings, Mont., who specializes in midsize fashion content.That all changed this week when Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill to ban TikTok from operating inside Montana.
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Tech industry
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Tech industry

The Next Front in the U.S.-China Battle Over Chips

RISC-V, a technology for designing processors, has become a central tool for Chinese companies and government institutions in the semiconductor industry.
The United States is considering expanding restrictions on RISC-V due to concerns about its potential military applications and geopolitical interests of the Chinese Communist Party.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Tech industry

Montana becomes the first state to completely ban TikTok

A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Sept. 28, 2020.Kiichiro Sato/AP Montana has become the first state to ban the popular social media app TikTok.Gov. Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 419 on Wednesday, saying that he wants to protect the state's residents' private information from being compromised.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Tech industry

The Biden administration demands that TikTok be sold, or risk a nationwide ban

The Biden administration is demanding that TikTok be sold away from Beijing-based ByteDance, rejecting the company's plan before U.S. national security officials.Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The Biden administration is demanding that Chinese-owned TikTok be sold, or the popular video app could face a ban in the U.S., according to a TikTok spokesperson.
time.com
1 year ago
Tech industry

TikTok Considers Splitting From ByteDance If Deal With U.S. Fails

TikTok's leadership is discussing the possibility of separating from ByteDance Ltd., its Chinese parent company, to help address concerns about national security risks.A divestiture, which could result in a sale or initial public offering, is considered a last resort, to be pursued only if the company's existing proposal with national security officials doesn't get approved, according to people familiar with the matter, who declined to be named discussing non-public information.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Tech industry

Lawmakers Grill TikTok Executive About Ties to China

TikTok's chief operating officer, Vanessa Pappas, faced questions about whether the company would ever hand over user data to Chinese officials.
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New York Post
3 months ago
Education

Orgs with China ties used NYC students in anti-Israel propaganda

An organization with ties to the Chinese Communist Party helped organize anti-Israel student walkouts in the US.
The Community Education Council for District 14 in Brooklyn promoted the event and circulated a toolkit for the protests.
time.com
1 year ago
Education

Chinese University Students Sent Home Amid Protests

BEIJING  Chinese universities are sending students home as the ruling Communist Party tightens anti-virus controls and tries to prevent more protests after crowds angered by its severe zero COVID restrictions called for President Xi Jinping to resign in the biggest show of public dissent in decades.
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Nextgov.com
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

House proposal prohibits agencies' use of blockchain tech tied to China

Bipartisan House legislation aims to limit federal government's use of blockchain technologies from entities with ties to the Chinese Communist Party and other foreign adversaries.
The bill aims to address cybersecurity concerns and prevent China from accessing critical national security intelligence and Americans' private information.
Five companies with ties to Chinese firms would be barred from selling blockchain technologies and services to the U.S. government.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

Wisconsin GOP Rep. Mike Gallagher won't run for Senate in major blow to Republicans

Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, whom national Republicans had tried to recruit, announced Friday he will seek reelection in the House instead.The Wisconsin congressman's announcement is a blow to Senate Republicans who had hoped Gallagher could flip the pivotal US Senate seat.As the representative of Northeast Wisconsin and Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, I have a rare, bipartisan opportunity in the 118th Congress to help restore American strength, prevent war in the Pacific, and defend our basic freedoms from communist aggression, Gallagher said in a statement.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Bipartisan lawmakers warn of China threat at select committee's first hearing

Bipartisan lawmakers warned of the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party on Tuesday during the first hearing of the House select committee on China, a rare demonstration of unity across the aisle in a Congress increasingly divided along partisan lines.The panel's chairman, Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, described the stakes in sweeping and dire terms at the outset of the hearing, saying, This is an existential struggle over what life will look like in the 21st century and the most fundamental freedoms are at stake.
GSMArena.com
10 months ago
Mobile UX

TikTok banned in US state of Montana

Montana is the first US state to impose a ban on TikTok which will take effect from January 1, 2024.The SB 419 bill was signed by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte today and will require mobile app stores to remove the app form their listings for Montana residents starting next year.Governor Gianforte claims TikTok is "tied to foreign adversaries" and is providing significant amounts of user data to the Chinese Communist Party.
GSMArena.com
1 year ago
Mobile UX

Xiaomi 13 pre-orders are live despite postponed launch

The Xiaomi 13 series announcement was postponed following the death of Jiang Zemin - the former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.The smartphone company still hasn't announced a new launch date, but that is not stopping online retailers from getting the money of impatient users.News websites reported that pre-orders for Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro are already live, and some people actually paid the CNY999 ($142) deposit, despite the fact the phones are not official.
GSMArena.com
1 year ago
Mobile UX

Xiaomi might be entering the desktop PC space

The Chinese giant appears to be gearing up to enter yet another tech niche.All of you more than likely know Xiaomi for their smartphones, and some might be aware of their laptop portfolio, but now it seems that at least a couple of Windows PCs are on their way.The two designs were apparently among the items slated for an unveiling at the December 1 Xiaomi event.
GSMArena.com
1 year ago
Mobile UX

The iQOO 11 launch has been rescheduled for December 8

Out of respect for Jiang Zemin, the former general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Chinese companies postponed festive events and product launches to give people time to grieve.This includes the iQOO 11 and iQOO Neo7 SE, which were originally planned for a December 2 reveal (i.e.today).The iQOO 11 launch has been rescheduled for December 8 as you can see from this image by iQOO Indonesia's Instagram account.
GSMArena.com
1 year ago
Mobile UX

Xiaomi, Huawei, iQOO and MediaTek postpone upcoming product launches

Some of the most high-profile upcoming product launches in China will be postponed.The reason is the passing of Jiang Zemin - the former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.Xiaomi, Huawei, iQOO and MediaTek confirmed they will postpone their product launches in the coming days with official statements on their respective Weibo accounts.
www.fastcompany.com
10 months ago
Marketing

A TikTok ban was just signed into law by Montana's governor. Here's everything to know

Greg Gianforte, the Republican governor of Montana, has signed into law the first state-wide TikTok ban in the United States.Depending on which side of the argument you fall on, the ban is being hailed as a way to protect citizens from the Chinese Communist Party or is an assault on the freedom of speech that all Americans are guaranteed.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Marketing

Gov. Greg Abbott directs state agencies to ban TikTok on government devices

AUSTIN, Texas  On Wednesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered all Texas state agencies to ban TikTok on government-issued devices, citing the threat of the Chinese Communist Party gaining access to U.S. information and infrastructure.In letters to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan and state agency leaders, the governor said his office had gained information about growing threats posed by TikTok that require immediate action to protect our State's sensitive information and critical infrastructure.
Engadget
1 year ago
Marketing

South Dakota bans TikTok from government-owned devices | Engadget

Chesnot via Getty Images  Kristi Noem, the governor of South Dakota, has signed an executive order prohibiting government employees, agencies and contractors from downloading and using TikTok on state-owned devices.In her office's announcement, Noem said she issued the order due to growing security concerns that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been using the social media app to gather information from American users and leveraging it to manipulate them.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

No 10 condemns shocking and unacceptable' arrest of journalist in China

Downing Street has condemned the shocking and unacceptable arrest of a BBC journalist covering Covid protests in China.The UK has warned Beijing there is absolutely no excuse for reporters to be beaten by the police after the broadcaster claimed cameraman Edward Lawrence was attacked in Shanghai.Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Monday described the incident as deeply disturbing, while No 10 said journalists must be able to do their jobs without fear of intimidation.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
World news

Xi Jinping is seduced by a vision of greater isolation. A mistake that will make China poorer | Rana Mitter

In August, there was an unexpected stir in China about a scholarly article.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Hong Kong leader responds to attack on protester at China's Manchester consulate

Hong Kong leader John Lee has insisted the case of assault of pro-democracy Hong Kong protesters inside the grounds of the Chinese consulate in Manchester be dealt in accordance with local laws.
www.dw.com
10 months ago
Marketing

Montana first US state to ban TikTok DW 05/18/2023

TechnologyUnited States of America 9 minutes ago9 minutes ago Starting next year, Montana will prohibit app stores from offering the video-sharing platform to users.The state's governor said the ban protects people from alleged Chinese surveillance.Montana Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed a bill banning TikTok, with the law set to come into effect on January 1, 2024.
New York Daily News
10 months ago
Marketing

Montana becomes first state to enact blanket TikTok ban

Montana on Wednesday became the first state to implement a full ban on the use of TikTok.Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill that is more comprehensive than any other states' regulations targeting the platform, directed towards curtailing the video-sharing app owned by a Chinese tech firm.Set to begin Jan. 1, the measure is likely to be met with a legal challenge and will be a benchmark for anti-TikTok legislation that many public officials are pushing for.
www.france24.com
10 months ago
Marketing

Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok

TikTok logo.Dado Ruvic, Reuters Montana on Wednesday became the first US state to ban TikTok, with the law set to take effect next year as debate escalates over the impact and security of the popular video app.The prohibition signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte will serve as a legal test for a national ban of the Chinese-owned platform, something that lawmakers in Washington are increasingly calling for.
The Verge
10 months ago
Marketing

Montana bans Telegram, WeChat, and Temu from government devices

On Wednesday, Montana governor Greg Gianforte didn't only ban TikTok state-wide.He also accused Telegram, WeChat, and the shopping app Temu of being "tied to foreign adversaries" and directed that they and similar apps be banned from government devices and all state business.Gianforte also cited TikTok owner ByteDance's CapCut video editor and Lemon8 as examples of offending apps.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Sunak U-turn on ban for China's Confucius Institute like script for Yes Minister'

Rishi Sunak's U-turn on a pledge to shut down 30 Chinese state-sponsored Confucius Institutes in the the UK has been compared to the scriptwriters for Yes Minister.The retreat, first reported by TalkTV, has been criticised by more hawkish Tory backbenchers, with former prime minister Liz Truss urging him to deliver on the language he used during last summer's contest.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Sunak backtracks on leadership pledge to shut down Confucius Institutes

Rishi Sunak has backtracked on a pledge made during his 2022 leadership bid to shut down 30 Chinese state-sponsored Confucius Institutes across the UK.The retreat, first reported by TalkTV, has been criticised by more hawkish Tory backbenchers, with former prime minister Liz Truss urging him to deliver on the language he used during last summer's contest.
Engadget
10 months ago
Marketing

Former ByteDance exec claims company used bots to inflate TikTok engagement | Engadget

TikTok is still fighting to remain operational in the United States, but a new lawsuit could complicate things even further for the company.A former ByteDance executive has alleged TikTok's owner used bots and stolen content to inflate the app's engagement.The lawsuit, filed by former head of engineering Yintao Yu and reported by The New York Times, claims that ByteDance wrongly fired Yu after he pushed back on company practices like stealing other apps' material.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Marketing

Banning TikTok in the US should be looked at,' says Schumer

A proposal to ban TikTok in the United States should be looked at, according to US Senator Chuck Schumer.We do know there's Chinese ownership of the company that owns TikTok.And there are some people in the Commerce Committee that are looking into that right now, Schumer, the Senate majority leader, told George Stephanopoulos of ABC News in a Sunday interview.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Tech industry

Following the U.S., Australia says it will remove Chinese-made surveillance cameras

This shows a Chinese Dahua brand security camera in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.Mark Baker/AP CANBERRA, Australia Australia's Defense Department will remove surveillance cameras made by Chinese Communist Party-linked companies from its buildings, the government said Thursday after the U.S. and Britain made similar moves.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Marketing

Montana Governor Signs Total Ban of TikTok in the State

The governor of Montana, Greg Gianforte, signed a bill on Wednesday to ban TikTok from operating inside the state, the most extreme prohibition of the app in the nation and one that will almost certainly be challenged in court.Today, Montana takes the most decisive action of any state to protect Montanans' private data and sensitive personal information from being harvested by the Chinese Communist Party, Mr. Gianforte, a Republican, said in a news release.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

China calls Truss dangerous' as she uses Taiwan visit to issue ominous warning

Britain's former prime minister Liz Truss has been strongly criticised by Beijing as she used a speech in Taiwan on Wednesday to warn of the threat China poses to both the island and to the West.Speaking as part of a five-day visit to the island that has rattled the government in Beijing, Ms Truss told reporters: It's absolutely clear that President Xi [Jinping of China] has the ambition to take Taiwan.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Senior Tories warn Liz Truss risks undermining Rishi Sunak with Taiwan trip

Liz Truss's visit to Taiwan risks undermining Rishi Sunak on the world stage, senior Conservatives have warned.The former prime minister was accused of embarking on a trip that looks selfish and disloyal and which will complicate the government's position on China.It comes as Mr Sunak prepares to attend his first meeting of the G7 group of world leaders, at which the issue of how to deal with China is expected to be discussed.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

West must get real' on military co-operation, Truss to say in Taiwan visit

Liz Truss is to warn that there cannot be meaningful deterrence without hard power, during a high-profile visit to Taiwan next week.The former prime minister, who was widely expected to move the UK Government on to a more hawkish footing when it came to dealings with China, is expected to meet Taiwanese government officials during the trip.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

UK foreign minister meets with legal team of jailed Hong Kong media mogul

A Foreign Office minister has met with the legal team of a detained Hong Kong media mogul, Downing Street has confirmed.Anne-Marie Trevelyan, minister for Asia, met on Tuesday with Jimmy Lai's representatives to discuss the dual-national's situation.It comes after lawyers for the jailed Hong Kong newspaper publisher asked for an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, with his team keen for Britain to step in.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

MPs call for China to be officially deemed a threat' to UK

China should be officially deemed a threat to the UK, with the countries' economic ties diluted to allow Britain to stand up for its values, MPs have said.But a potentially risky shift towards stronger language should be avoided unless the Government can commit to meaningful action, the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) warned.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Senior Tory accuses Government of being opaque' over Chinese consulate attack

A senior Conservative MP has accused the Government of being opaque over the investigation into the Chinese consulate attack on protestors in the UK.Chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Alicia Kearns, asked a Commons urgent question after China pulled out six officials wanted for police questioning over the assault of a protester outside the nation's consulate in Manchester.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

End megaphone diplomacy' between UK and Hong Kong, says British diplomat

Britain's most senior diplomat for Hong Kong has called for an end to megaphone diplomacy between the UK and the Chinese territory, saying British and Hong Kong diplomats would make more progress with closed-door discussions.Brian Davidson, the consul general to Hong Kong and Macau, said in an interview with the South China Morning Post that the UK-Hong Kong relationship had weathered some difficult headwinds over the past four or five years, but that we are looking to lean back into a constructive engagement to see where we can collaborate.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Neil Coyle suspended from Commons for five days after drunken abuse'

Neil Coyle will be suspended from the House of Commons for five days and has made a public apology in parliament after breaching its harassment policy with incidents of drunken abuse and racist comments.The MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark was found by the parliamentary standards commissioner to have breached the policy with drunken behaviour in the House of Commons Strangers' bar last year.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Great British Energy: what is it, what would it do and how would it be funded?

The key pledge of Keir Starmer's Labour conference speech was the proposed launch of Great British Energy, a publicly owned energy company to invest in clean UK power as part of the party's commitment to "fight the Tories on economic growth".
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
US news

The Biggest Battle in Ukraine

Early this month, the head of NATO warned that the fierce battle over the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut could end with a Russian victory within days.Three weeks later, his prediction has yet to come true.Ukraine and Russia are still fighting for control of the city.The stalemate has come at great cost for both sides, particularly Russia.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

How TikTok's CEO prepared for his first grilling on Capitol Hill

Shou Zi Chew is getting ready for his inaugural trip to Congress.The TikTok chief executive has, for the last week, participated in near-daily, multi-hour prep sessions, CNN has learned, as he readies to face a bipartisan grilling on Thursday from lawmakers on a number of issues, most notably data privacy and security, in his first sworn testimony before US lawmakers.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

TikTok says it has 150 million US users amid renewed calls for a ban

TikTok now has 150 million monthly active users in the United States, CEO Shou Chew confirmed on Tuesday, in a clear attempt to highlight the platform's vast and growing reach in the country amid renewed calls for a ban.That's almost half the US coming to TikTok to connect, to create, to share, to learn, or just to have some fun, Chew said in a TikTok video on Tuesday.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Lawmakers Return From Taiwan Clamoring to Speed Up Weapons Deliveries

WASHINGTON House lawmakers, returning from a pair of official trips to Taiwan aimed at bolstering ties with the self-governing island, called on Wednesday for the U.S. government to speed up weapons deliveries to shore up the enclave's defenses against China and bemoaned that existing channels had not lived up to their potential.
Theregister
1 year ago
Marketing

US cyber spymaster calls TikTok China's 'Trojan horse'

TikTok is China's "Trojan horse," according to Rob Joyce, who heads the cyber security unit of America's National Security Agency.Joyce, speaking at the Silverado Policy Accelerator's conference on Monday, called TikTok "a strategic issue."This, as opposed to the type of tactical, day-to-day cyber threats the US spy agency wards off on the regular from nation-state actors and cyber crime gangs looking to make a buck (coin?) from business email compromise or ransomware infections.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Marketing

US moves forward with TikTok ban as AOC joins protests supporting app

Lawmakers have said they're moving forward with plans for a national ban on TikTok, as users including Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez take to the app to protest.White House very in favor' of bill thought to target TikTok The snowballing effort to take action against TikTok comes after company chief Shou Zi Chew appeared before a US House committee for five hours on Thursday, where lawmakers from both parties grilled him about national security and other concerns involving the app.
Theregister
1 year ago
Marketing

France bans all recreational apps from government devices

The government of France has banned TikTok, and all other recreational apps, from phones issued to its employees.The nation's Ministère de la transformation et de la fonction publiques last Friday issued a statement [PDF] announcing the policy, which Minister of Transformation and Public Service Stanislas Guerini justified on grounds that no recreational apps have sufficiently robust security for them to be deployed on government-owned devices.
Towleroad Gay News
1 year ago
Marketing

US House Speaker Says Lawmakers To Move Forward With TikTok Bill - Towleroad Gay News

By Kanishka Singh and Leah Douglas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Sunday lawmakers will move forward with legislation to address national security worries about TikTok, alleging China's government had access to the short video app's user data.In the United States, there are growing calls to ban TikTok, owned by China-based company ByteDance, or to pass bipartisan legislation to give President Joe Biden's administration legal authority to seek a ban.
Variety
1 year ago
Marketing

TikTok U.S. Ban Would Be 'Crushing Blow' to Creators While Benefiting Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram: Experts

The odds of the U.S. banning TikTok are higher after the app's CEO testified before a House committee, according to some analysts.During the hearing, American politicians expressed frustration over what they saw as evasive and unconvincing answers about China's influence over TikTok - and the communist regime's ability to track user data - as well as its efforts to curb misinformation and harmful content, particularly in relation to children who use the app.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Marketing

TikTok CEO to tell legislators app never shared' data with China

Shou Zi Chew will testify that app is not an agent of China or any other country' amid national security risk claims.TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will tell United States legislators that the Chinese-owned video app would never share users' data with Beijing amid a growing push in the US to ban the platform outright.
www.vice.com
1 year ago
Marketing

Arms Manufacturer Says TikTok Cat Videos' Are Keeping It From Making Ammo

The Norwegian defense company Nammo said it can't expand its factory and make new ammunition because TikTok's new data centers nearby are using up all the electricity.As reported by the Financial Times, Nammo is a large defense company that's co-owned by the Norwegian government and a defense company in Finland.
The Verge
1 year ago
Marketing

That TikTok hearing was pretty messed up, right?

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Instead of asking actual important questions related to how TikTok does business and uses the data it gathers from users, Congress was focused on being xenophobic, and people noticed.Yesterday continued Congress's recent history of calling tech executives into a hearing to berate them about their excessive collection of users' private data for financial means.
Engadget
1 year ago
Marketing

Here's what TikTok's CEO told Congress about the app's ties to China and teen safety | Engadget

Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images
At his first Congressional hearing, TikTok CEO Shou Chew tried to downplay TikTok's ties to China and parent company ByteDance.But lawmakers at the House Energy and Commerce Committee were far from satisfied with his answers.In her opening statements, committee chair Representative Cathy Rodgers said that TikTok should be banned.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Tech industry

Lawmakers turn up the heat on TikTok's CEO Shou Zi Chew in high-stakes hearing

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill on March 23, 2023.The hearing was a rare opportunity for lawmakers to question the leader of the short-form social media video app about the company's relationship with its Chinese owner, ByteDance, and how they handle users' sensitive personal data.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Marketing

South Dakota governor bans TikTok on government phones

South Dakota government workers must delete TikTok from their phones, under an order from Gov. Kristi Noem.She banned TikTok on Tuesday for South Dakota state government employees, agencies and contractors."South Dakota will have no part in the intelligence gathering operations of nations who hate us," she said in a statement.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Marketing

South Dakota governor bans TikTok on government phones

South Dakota government workers must delete TikTok from their phones, under an order from Gov. Kristi Noem.She banned TikTok on Tuesday for South Dakota state government employees, agencies and contractors."South Dakota will have no part in the intelligence gathering operations of nations who hate us," she said in a statement.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Marketing

JUST IN: South Dakota's Kristi Noem Bans TikTok Use by State Agencies, Warns of Chinese Intelligence Gathering

Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) issued an executive order on Tuesday banning Chinese social media platform TikTok fro being used by entities associated with the state's government.Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2022-10, which bans the Chinese social media platform TikTok for state government agencies, employees, and contractors using state devices, announced the governor in a press release.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

No limits partnership': Xi and Putin's key economic priorities

Chinese and Russian leaders expected to double down on economic cooperation during three days of meetings in Moscow.Chinese President Xi Jinping is meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on a three-day visit aimed at boosting Beijing-Moscow ties and cementing China's status as a global powerbroker.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Ontario MPP resigns from PC caucus, denies alleged link to foreign election interference | CBC News

An Ontario MPP has resigned from the Progressive Conservative caucus and will sit as an Independent, effective immediately, amid allegations he is linked to election interference by China.Vincent Ke denied the allegations, reported Friday by Global News, as "false and defamatory."Quoting unnamed intelligence sources, Global News alleged Ke "served as a financial intermediary" in interference schemes by the Chinese Communist Party that were described in two Privy Council Office intelligence reports, which the media outlet had reviewed.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

MPs agree to probe allegations of Chinese interference in federal elections | CBC News

A multi-partisan group of MPs on the procedure and House affairs committee agreed Monday to probe claims that the People's Republic of China (PRC) and its agents have interfered in the Canadian political process.Citing unnamed sources, Global News reported last week that China was behind "a vast campaign of foreign inference" in Canadian politics.
Social Media Explorer
1 year ago
Online marketing

Yes, Twitter Gives A Warning To Users Who Liked A Tweet Criticizing Tesla But There's More To The Story - Social Media Explorer

During the groundbreaking ceremony, Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO (L), walks alongside Ying Yong, Shanghai Mayor.... [+]
AFP via Getty Images On Monday night, Twitter users were confused when it became clear that Tesla-related tweets had been liked.This strange alert was displayed on the platform.Instantly, users started to speculate Because Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO, was recently appointed CEO of Twitter, and has a thin skin, this warning was necessary.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Protest laws would be denounced if done by China, says ex-Hong Kong Governor

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Britain's last Governor of Hong Kong has accused the Government of attempting to introduce protest laws that, if introduced by China in Hong Kong, would be denounced as an attack on free speech by the UK.
Theregister
1 year ago
Marketing

TikTok spied on journalists as part of leak investigation

Video sharing platform TikTok and its parent company Bytedance are leakier than a sieve - and it has emerged that in an attempt to plug the holes, members of Bytedance's internal audit team tracked the physical location of journalists via their IP addresses.The idea was to check the journalists' proximity, through their TikTok accounts, to Bytedance staffers who could be feeding them information.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 year ago
Intellectual property law

The CAFC Hands Down Another Decision Demonstrating Its Misguided View of Obviousness

"Xiaomi took Maalouf's invention as its own only after Maalouf invented it, made it, and proved the market for it.If it is obvious to combine the elements in the prior art simply because Xiaomi wants to provide commercially successful products, why didn't Xiaomi do it first?"I attended the hearing at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in Maalouf v. Microsoft on Monday February 6, 2023, and the CAFC issued its opinion in the case this past Thursday.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 year ago
Intellectual property law

Issa is Not a Fit for IP Subcommittee Chairman

"The House IP Subcommittee needs a new leader.It needs a leader who will encourage debate on both sides so that members can understand the issues and a leader that gives the tools that congress needs to set out innovation policy properly."The House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee-Subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet (IP Subcommittee) writes patent law and is responsible for other patent-related initiatives.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

Wray publicly comments on the FBI's position on COVID's origins, adding political fire

In an appearance on Fox News, FBI Director Christopher Wray reiterates the agency's position about the origins of COVID and a potential lab leak.The assessment is not new, but it's far from universal.Carolyn Kaster/AP FBI Director Christopher Wray has told Fox News that the bureau's ongoing investigation into the origins of COVID-19 suggests the virus was unleashed after a potential lab incident in Wuhan, China.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Foreign Efforts to Subvert Canada's Last 2 Elections Failed, Report Says

OTTAWA Foreign governments tried to interfere with the last two federal elections in Canada, but they did not succeed in impacting the voting results, according to an independent review released on Tuesday.That conclusion comes as opposition politicians and others are pressing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to open a separate, public inquiry into allegations of election interference by Chinese diplomats based in Canada, as well as by informal agents of the Chinese government a move that Mr. Trudeau has rejected.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

How China's top leadership is selected.

The inner workings of the Chinese Communist Party are often hard to decipher, but the core organizational structure has not changed much in recent years.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Leadership Changes Reveal That in China, Men Still Rule

No one expected that a woman would join Xi Jinping's inner circle this week when he announced his new leadership team.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

On Taiwan, Xi Jinping warns against international interference.'

TAIPEI, Taiwan Xi Jinping's speech on Sunday broke little new ground on the question of Taiwan but struck a sharper tone, warning the world that China, and China alone, would decide how and when to bring about unification.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Putin says he plans to meet with Xi as Russia moves closer to China.

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said on Wednesday that he expected to meet in person next week with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, setting up an encounter that could help the Kremlin expand its relationship with a country he called a "stable and reliable" partner.
www.mediapost.com
1 year ago
Marketing

Majority Of Small Businesses Say TikTok Ads Drive Profits Within 6 Months, Study Finds

As TikTok continues to surge in popularity across the world -- becoming a one-stop search engine, social media platform and emerging ecommerce destination -- more small businesses are starting to pay attention to the hype.According to a new marketing survey by software review platform Capterra, 78% of small businesses that run ads on TikTok have already realized a positive ROI -- the majority within six months.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Aurelien Chen retains references to China's "Red Era" in renovated cultural centre

Architect Aurelien Chen has transformed a former miners' canteen in Handan, China, into a multipurpose cultural centre featuring interventions that respond to the building's communist heritage.The canteen was built in the 1970s to serve workers at the Jinxing coal mine in China's Hebei Province.It is surrounded by office buildings dating back to 1912 that were built by German architects and feature a distinctly Western aesthetic.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Marketing

JUST IN: Bipartisan Bill to Ban TikTok in the U.S. Introduced in Congress

Mario Tama/Getty Images A bipartisan bill to ban TikTok in the United States was introduced in Congress on Tuesday.The Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the Chinese Communist Party Act, or ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act, would forbid transactions to TikTok or its parent company Bytedance Ltd., or a subsidiary or a successor company of the two.
Independent
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Dissident artist Ai Weiwei says Chinese protests will not alter regime

Dissident Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is taking heart from recent public protests in China over the authorities' strict Covid-19 policy - but admits he does not see them bringing about any significant political change.I don't think that's possible," he told The Associated Press in an interview at his home in Portugal.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
London

London says no to a big Chinese Embassy, in a blow to Beijing ties

The Royal Mint Court office complex, bought by the Chinese government for 255 million pounds ($311 million) in May 2018, in London, on Friday.China's controversial plan to build a new embassy on the site near the Tower of London was rejected in a Tower Hamlets council meeting on Thursday.Hollie Adams/Bloomberg/Getty Images LONDON  Local officials in London overwhelmingly rejected plans for a massive, new Chinese Embassy on Thursday.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

China's Guangzhou locks down, Beijing shuts schools over COVID

China is battling COVID flareups from Zhengzhou in central Henan province to Chongqing in the southwest.China's Guangzhou has locked down its largest district while schools across Beijing have moved to online classes as authorities battle numerous COVID-19 flare-ups across the country.Guangzhou, a southern metropolis that is home to almost 19 million people, on Monday announced a five-day lockdown for the most populous district of Baiyun, and suspended dining-in services and shut nightclubs and theatres in the main business district.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Marketing

Democratic Senator Admits Donald Trump Was Right' About TikTok: It's an Enormous Threat'

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) told Fox News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream that TikTok was an enormous threat, even going so far as to admit that former President Donald Trump was right about the risks posed by the Chinese-owned social medial platform.Bream asked Warner, who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, what concerns he had about TikTok, and quoted his prior comments saying as painful as it is for me to say, if Donald Trump was right and we could've taken action then, that'd have been a heckuva lot easier than trying to take action in November of 2022.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Shapps blocks sale of microchip firm to Chinese company over national security fears

Grant Shapps has blocked the sale of a UK microchip manufacturer to a Chinese-owned company, citing a potential risk to national security.Newport Wafer Fab is one of the UK's largest manufacturers of semiconductors and there was concern over its reported 63 million purchase by Nexperia a company said to be linked to the Chinese Communist Party.
Inverse
1 year ago
Apple

AirDrop getting update with 10-minute sharing limit to 'everyone'

AirDrop is one of the most underrated features that Apple has ever created.It's the easiest and quickest way to share photos, videos, and files between Apple devices.But with that convenience has come abuse.Bad actors have used AirDrop for something Apple would never advertise or promote: sending unwanted pictures of genitalia to anybody's Apple devices that have AirDrop open to "everyone."
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Biden to meet China's Xi Jinping at G20 amid strained relations

First in-person talks between the two leaders since Biden took office aim to deepen lines of communication', US says.US President Joe Biden will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) summit next week, the White House has announced, in what will be the first in-person talks between the two leaders since Biden took office in early 2021.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Market optimism short-lived as pound and FTSE 100 gains pared back

Initial optimism on London's markets was short-lived as both the pound and the FTSE 100 pared back some of their earlier gains after Boris Johnson ruled himself out as prime minister.
Insidehighered
1 year ago
Higher education

Scholar focuses on LGBTQ in China's universities

As Beijing cracks down on expressions of homosexuality, Western academics must be made aware of the plight of their gay colleagues in China, according to one of the few scholars studying the topic.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Chinese diplomat defends grabbing Hong Kong protester's hair in Manchester

The Chinese consul-general has denied claims that he attacked a pro-democracy Hong Kong protester in an incident in Manchester.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Chinese diplomat involved in violence against protesters in Manchester: British MP

A senior Chinese diplomat in the UK was involved in violence against pro-democracy Hong Kong protesters at the Manchester consulate on Sunday, a British MP has said.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Protester rescued by UK police from Chinese consulate in Manchester

A pro-democracy Hong Kong protester was dragged inside the Chinese consulate in Manchester and assaulted, prompting British police officers to enter the compound and rescue him.
Harvard Business Review
1 year ago
Business

The Chinese Market Is More Than Just Its Urban Centers

Multinationals have begun exiting the Chinese market in record numbers, including LinkedIn and Carrefour after a respective eight and 24 years of operations.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Legal action launched against Tories over leadership battle

The Conservative Party is facing legal action over its refusal to disclose details about the tiny selectorate of members who will choose the UK's next prime minister.
Engadget
1 year ago
Marketing

Lawmakers press TikTok about China and user data in Senate hearing | Engadget

Top executives from Meta, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok just wrapped up a three-hour hearing in front of the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
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