State of Mankind
White House Backs Bill to Allow Total TikTok Ban | China In Focus #TikTok is feeling the heat. Over half of U.S. states have already banned the app on government devices. But what about a total ban? #Washington seems to be moving in that direction, with the White House saying it's backing a Senate bill that aims to do just that—and it's not confined to TikTok. It would cover foreign-based tech that poses a national security threat. India ...
Pentagon Worried About Chinese Spy Cranes | China In Focus Chinese made #cranes on American ports are coming under scrutiny. That’s over fears they could be used for #spying. But what information could Beijing get from them? And how does data on what Americans are moving in and out of ports relate to national security? Besides that, what if China shuts down the cranes remotely? Would we run into the same snarled supply chains that popped ...
Taiwan Warns of 'Sudden Entry' by China's Army | China In Focus Is China gearing up for war? While #tensions between the mainland and democratic #Taiwan have been brewing for decades, Beijing is ramping up its war footing—from increases in defense spending to China's military upping its combat readiness, to defense mobilization offices opening across the country. Taiwan meanwhile is on alert for a sudden attack by China. Communist China ...
EXCLUSIVE: Race Heats Up for the Key Weapon of the Future China in Focus In this next part of our exclusive special series with Michael Sekora, founder and director of the Socrates Project within the Reagan White House, we tackle the question: What is the sole key weapon for the future, if there is one, and China's place in that race? Sekora said: "If we really look at it, technology and pre-technology is a single continuum. ...
US Blacklists 37 Companies Including Units of China’s BGI, Inspur | China In Focus Chinese companies are feeling the heat. From the state to the federal level, officials are cracking down on #Chinesefirms. The Biden administration is #blacklisting another 37 companies, including Chinese BGI and Inspur. Nebraska is joining in, listing telecom giants like Huawei and ZTE. And U.S. ally Australia also taking aim, prying China’s grip from rare ...