Why the US Has No Chance of Winning Either a ‘Cold’ or a ‘Hot’ War Against China
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Whilst some experts have argued the sanctions are “symbolic” others have pointed out that whilst the firm does little direct business in China, it nevertheless relies heavily on rare earth exports from the country which constitute 80% of U.S supplies.
Trump’s buddy, Zuckerberg, can’t handle competition!
TikTok caught in a U.S.-China vise
Late last year it surpassed Facebook in popularity among young teenagers and this year it became a serious business challenge to Facebook and Snapchat.
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India and the U.S. also topped TikTok’s list for total government requests for information.
The company said it produced data in response to 90% of the 302 requests it received in India and 82% of the 100 requests in the U.S.
TikTok said it also received 45 requests from government agencies in 10 countries to remove or restrict content, with India accounting for 30 of those requests.
Between the lines: China isn’t mentioned in the report. TikTok isn’t available in the country, and the company notes that it didn’t receive any requests from governments other than those identified in the report.
However, a similar, separate app offered by TikTok’s parent company is popular in China and has to abide by the country’s strict censorship rules.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s Regular Press Conference on July 14, 2020
Macau Monthly: On July 13 local time, US Secretary of State Pompeo issued a statement saying that China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea have no basis in international law. The US urges relevant countries to reject China’s maritime rights claims. The statement also says the Arbitral Tribunal’s decision is legally binding on both China and the Philippines. Do you have any comment?
Legacy of CIA operations in Tibet shows Pompeo can’t be trusted
The policy however, came to an end when Richard Nixon visited China in 1972 and paved the way to re-establishing bilateral relations, resulting in the creation of Shanghai Communiqué. The agreement set out that both sides should “conduct their relations on the principles of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states” and therefore, the United States accepted Chinese sovereignty over Tibet and ended the program.
As a result of this legacy, China has perceived its sovereignty in the region as being challenged by the West. While active promotion of insurgency has ended, the United States has nevertheless sought to indirectly encourage separatism through tools such as Radio Free Asia and as a result, the United States has failed to establish trust with Beijing on this issue.
TikTok Could Become Latest Victim of US War on Chinese Competition
A potential US ban on TikTok comes amid a rise in anti-China warmongering that suggests the move has more to do with re-establishing American dominance over social media than concerns over privacy.
Trump aides weigh proposals to undermine Hong Kong’s dollar peg, United States News & Top Stories
The possibility of the Hong Kong dollar peg’s demise has become a focus of major financial bets including by Hayman Capital Management founder Kyle Bass, who started a fund last month making wagers on a collapse in Hong Kong’s currency peg, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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