The US Commerce Department has proposed a ban on the sale and import of smart vehicles that use specific Chinese or Russian technology due to national security concerns. This decision was made after a government investigation found that these technologies pose a range of national security risks, inc
The US divest-or-ban law, signed by President Joe Biden earlier this year, has sent shockwaves through the social media world, with TikTok at the center of the controversy. The law, which requires TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent, ByteDance, by January 19, 2025, has sparked a heated debate a
The US and China, the world’s top two greenhouse gas emitters, are trying to find common ground on climate finance, but can they overcome their differences? US climate envoy John Podesta says they’ve made progress, but what does that really mean? Podesta highlighted the importance of collaboratio
The Justice Department has dropped a bombshell accusation against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance. They claim that these Chinese tech giants have been secretly gathering bulk data on American users based on their views on sensitive topics like abortion, gun control, and religion. This revela
The Justice Department is throwing shade at TikTok, accusing it of being a bit too cozy with its parent company in Beijing. They say TikTok used an internal system called Lark to share US user data, including views on hot-button issues like abortion and gun control, with ByteDance employees in Chin
China's economy is facing a crisis unlike any it has seen since opening up more than four decades ago. Over a million restaurants have closed, offices are emptier than during the pandemic, and property sales are down sharply. Duty-free sales in Hainan Island plunged 30% in the first seven months of
