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- ANALYSIS: TikTok Bill Likely Has the Votes to Pass the Senate
According to an analysis of public statements conducted by China Policy Research, the bill to force divestiture of TikTok is likely to pass if it is brought to a floor vote in the United States Senate. H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, would force TikTok to divest itself from its… Read more: ANALYSIS: TikTok Bill Likely Has the Votes to Pass the Senate - Breaking Down the China Provisions of the New U.S. National Security Strategy
The Biden-Harris Administration released their 2022 National Security Strategy on Wednesday, making clear that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) remains the top geopolitical focus of the United States. - POLL: 11 Countries Hit All-Time Unfavorable Ratings Toward China, Xi Jinping
A new poll reveals that nine countries have reached all-time highs for unfavorable ratings toward the People’s Republic of China (PRC) while eleven countries reached all-time lows for confidence in Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- UK Treasury Staff Worked at Chinese Bank Accused of Communist Links [BBC]The UK Treasury sent staff to work at a Chinese bank accused of being “dominated by the communist party” in the last three years, the BBC can reveal. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was set up in 2015 as a Beijing-based rival to the World Bank. David Cameron’s government joined the organisation during the so-called… Read more: UK Treasury Staff Worked at Chinese Bank Accused of Communist Links [BBC]
- China Steps Up Checks for People Bypassing the ‘Great Firewall’ [Radio Free Asia]Police in China are stepping up spot searches of people’s phones for apps enabling them to bypass the Great Firewall of government internet censorship, residents told Radio Free Asia in recent interviews. A resident of the southwestern province of Sichuan who gave only the surname Huang for fear of reprisals said he had recently been… Read more: China Steps Up Checks for People Bypassing the ‘Great Firewall’ [Radio Free Asia]
- China Files WTO Dispute Against US Over ‘Discriminatory’ EV Subsidies [VOA News] China began dispute settlement proceedings against the United States at the World Trade Organization on Tuesday, accusing Washington of “discriminatory” electric vehicle subsidies. The subsidies, starting this year under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, render U.S. car buyers ineligible for tax credits ranging from $3,750 to $7,500 if certain battery components were made by Chinese,… Read more: China Files WTO Dispute Against US Over ‘Discriminatory’ EV Subsidies [VOA News]
- China Courts Nepal’s New Left Alliance Government [The Diplomat]Nepal’s newly appointed deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, is in China on his first foreign visit from March 24 – April 1. The trip comes less than three weeks after the new government was formed in Nepal on March 4. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Politburo were quick… Read more: China Courts Nepal’s New Left Alliance Government [The Diplomat]
- Taiwan Conducts Missile Drills ‘in Face of’ China Military Intrusions [VOA News]Taiwan conducted an air defense test on Tuesday deploying US-made Patriot missiles and its anti-aircraft artillery systems, saying it will ramp up training in the face of Chinese military “intrusions” around the self-ruled island. Beijing claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has said it will not rule out using force to bring the… Read more: Taiwan Conducts Missile Drills ‘in Face of’ China Military Intrusions [VOA News]
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