Kamala Harris Starts Africa Tour, Announces Security Aid
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‘Your platform should be banned’: U.S. lawmakers grill TikTok CEO
TikTok’s chief executive faced tough questions from lawmakers who are convinced the Chinese-owned short video app should be barred for being a potential national security threat to the United States.
Chinese President Heading to Russia This Week to Meet With Putin
Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Russia next week to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin, the two countries said on Friday, as Beijing touts a plan to end the grinding Ukraine war that has received a lukewarm welcome on both sides.
TikTok says US threatens ban if Chinese owners don’t sell stakes
The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok’s Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a possible U.S. ban, the company told Reuters on Wednesday.
China warns U.S. to stop suppression or risk ‘conflict’
The United States should change its “distorted” attitude towards China or “conflict and confrontation” will follow, China’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, while defending its stance on the war in Ukraine and defending its close ties with Russia.
7 countries that have banned TikTok (in Some Way Or Another)
Here is a list of countries and entities that have implemented a partial or complete ban on TikTok:
White House sets deadline for deleting TikTok from federal devices
The White House on Monday gave government agencies 30 days to ensure they do not have Chinese-owned app TikTok on federal devices and systems.
Disagreement Over How The Covid-19 Pandemic Started
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China must be ‘more honest’ on COVID origins, U.S. says
China must be more honest about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. ambassador to China said on Monday, after reports that the U.S. Energy Department concluded the pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak.
China’s Top Diplomat Visits Russia, Says Chinese President Xi Will Also Visit
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that China’s Xi Jinping would visit Russia, saying relations had reached “new frontiers” amid U.S. concerns that Beijing could provide material support to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.