Aug 07 U.S. sees election threats from China, Russia and Iran By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press U.S. intelligence has assessed that China is hoping President Donald Trump does not win reelection, Russia is working to denigrate Democrat Joe Biden and Iran is working to undermine democratic institutions. Continue reading
Aug 07 U.S. sanctions pro-China leader of Hong Kong, other officials By Deb Riechmann, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Treasury Department announced sanctions Friday on Carrie Lam, the leader of the pro-Beijing government, and 10 other officials. The sanctions are the latest in a string of actions the Trump administration has taken against China… Continue reading
Aug 04 Trump’s demand for U.S. cut of a TikTok deal is unprecedented By Tali Arbel, Associated Press President Trump’s demand that the U.S. government get a cut of Microsoft buying TikTok is the latest unprecedented scenario in an unprecedented situation. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 7:27 White House targets Chinese-owned TikTok, encouraging Microsoft to buy it TikTok is under intense political scrutiny. The U.S. Department of Justice has expressed concerns that the video-streaming app's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, may be sharing user data with the Chinese government. Now tech giant Microsoft says it’s interested in purchasing… Continue watching
Aug 03 Microsoft confirms talks seeking to buy U.S. arm of TikTok By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press Microsoft is confirming that it is in talks with Chinese company ByteDance to acquire the U.S. arm of its popular video app TikTok and has discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about security and censorship. Continue reading
Aug 02 Pompeo says Trump to take broad action on Chinese software By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press President Donald Trump plans to take action on a what he sees as a broad array of national security risks presented by software connected to the Chinese Communist Party, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 01 Microsoft in advanced talks to buy TikTok’s U.S. business By Tali Arbel, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press The potential deal would be a victory for both companies, making Microsoft Corp. a major player in the social media arena and providing relief to TikTok and its parent company, Bytedance Ltd., a target of President Donald Trump’s. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch How DOJ uses legal action to target China over alleged espionage The U.S. is countering China on several fronts, including economic, military and diplomatic. The Trump administration is also making a major push to challenge China through legal action, over allegations of intellectual property theft and spying. Nick Schifrin reports and… Continue watching
Jul 29 Vatican allegedly hacked by China ahead of key talks By Associated Press The alleged attacks by a group called RedDelta began in May with an eye on September talks to renew a provisional agreement on bishop appointments, according to a report Tuesday by the U.S.-based Recorded Future, which tracks state-backed cyber attacks. Continue reading
Jul 28 Head of China CDC gets injected with experimental vaccine By Dake Kang, Associated Press The head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention says he has been injected with an experimental coronavirus vaccine in an attempt to persuade the public to follow suit when one is approved. Continue reading