China’s Social Credit System

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TAIPEI, Taiwan —  The latest U.S.-China clash over the popular social media app TikTok is likely to worsen the already-deteriorating relationship between the two countries, as Beijing and Washington tussle over software bans, technology exports and concerns about espionage and national security. Last week, the Biden administration renewed Trump-era efforts to…

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TikTok CEO Shou Chew declined three consecutive opportunities to acknowledge the Chinese government’s persecution of its Uyghur population during a House Commerce Committee hearing, insisting that he was in attendance to speak only about his company’s activities. “Do you agree that the Chinese government has persecuted the Uyghur population?” Congresswoman…

(Bloomberg) -- Peter Thiel likened US-China ties to a codependent marriage and lamented the rise of TikTok at a dinner for venture capitalists and lawmakers a day before the app’s chief executive testifies on Capitol Hill. Most Read from Bloomberg Jack Dorsey’s Block Vows to Fight Back After Hindenburg Says…

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The Biden administration unveiled tight restrictions on new operations in China by semiconductor manufacturers that get federal funds to build in the U.S. The $50-billion CHIPS and Science Act will bar firms that win grants from expanding output in China by more than 5% for advanced chips and 10% for…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping leave after a reception in honor of the Chinese leader's visit to Moscow, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Byrkin/Kremlin via REUTERSReuters (Reuters) - Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin cemented friendship between China and Russia and jointly…

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China has criticised the International Criminal Court for criminal war charges against Russia’s president Vladimir Putin as Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Russia. The Chinese President had informal talks with President Putin and touched on one of the main reasons for the visit involving the peace plan in Ukraine. President…