Joe Biden vows to sign TikTok bill forcing China’s ByteDance to divest as Donald Trump voices concern

The bill is sponsored by Wisconsin Republican Mike Gallagher and Illinois Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi, the chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the House select committee on the Chinese Communist Party. The legislation aims to curb the influence of foreign-controlled apps within the US. Specifically, it would give ByteDance 165 days to divest from TikTok. If … Read more

China’s disciplinary enforcers add ‘bad’ books, sex, drugs to serious offences

Previously, the regulation said only that the buying and disseminating of sensitive works would be punished. Now, party members face serious warning, disciplinary probation or even expulsion if they are found to have read proscribed materials. Chinese officials must feel they are being ‘followed by shadows’, Xi says The powerful party watchdog has listed the … Read more

Xi Jinping warns top officials to contain political risks to avoid China’s economy, society being hit by ‘butterfly effect’

“Small risks will become big risks, risks will become general risks, and economic and social risks will become political risks.” In the speech, Xi also asked officials to “identify risks early, act quickly, take command at the front and make immediate judgments as soon as they arise”. 03:12 Xi Jinping, Joe Biden hold talks on … Read more

Chinese state media drops ‘Tibet’ for ‘Xizang’ after release of Beijing white paper

“Xizang” is the pinyin, or Chinese romanisation, of the Mandarin script for “Tibet”. Since the release of the November white paper, “Xizang” has largely replaced “Tibet” in several official Chinese media reports, with “Tibet” now used only in a few scenarios, including translations of already established geographical terms and names of institutions. Between November 10, … Read more