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TikTok, ByteDance Poured $13.4M Into US Lobbying | China in Focus A massive #lobbying budget. To the tune of over 13 million dollars. #TikTok and its Chinese parent company are trying to reassure U.S. lawmakers and officials, as accusations fly that the app poses a major security risk. At the heart of those fears—the Chinese Communist Party getting a hold of American user data. That’s as the wildly popular social media and its 150 million ...
'There Needs to Be Compromise': Rex Lee on What Fuels Our Energy Future | China In Focus China in Focus In this special episode, we sat down with Rex Lee, cybersecurity adviser at My Smart Privacy, to learn more about the energy revolution. How is the Chinese regime benefiting from green energy being pushed in America? How are big oil companies rebranding themselves to get government benefits? And where does all this leave ...
Trump Will Stand Trial In NYC; Republicans Unite Over Concerns of Weaponized Justice System Crossroads with JOSHUA PHILIPP Former President Donald Trump will stand trial in New York City after a grand jury voted to indict him on charges that he used campaign finance money for a hush payment to adult performer Stormy Daniels. The charges carry deep discrepancies and include several legal hurdles that the district attorney, ...
120 Subvariants of COVID-19 Discovered in China; Next Wave in May or June: Expert | China in Focus China in Focus China is bracing for another #COVID19 wave after health workers recently discovered 120 new #subvariants. While the West has mostly begun to move on from the pandemic, China could be hunkering back down. This comes as Beijing scraps production of its domestic vaccines, due to low efficacy rates. What does the looming ...
900 Percent Spike in Chinese Migrants at US Border | China in Focus China in Focus The U.S. #border is feeling the strain. This time, #Chinese nationals are trying to enter the country illegally, with Border Patrol officials noting a 900 percent spike in encounters. Cartels are getting tens of thousands in cash to help smuggle them in, from $15,000 to $80,000. But why are they pouring into America? And what policies are being ...