US commerce secretary to visit China next week for talks

BEIJING: US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo will visit China next week, Beijing and Washington said on Tuesday (Aug 22), adding to a slew of US officials dispatched in recent months to ease tensions between the world’s largest economies. Washington says it is seeking to better manage its frosty relations withContinue Reading

Biden announces curbs on US investments in China

The Treasury is considering a notification requirement for US investments in Chinese entities involved in less advanced semiconductors, and activities relating to certain types of artificial intelligence. China could exploit US investments to further its ability to produce sensitive technologies critical to military modernisation, the Treasury Department said. But itContinue Reading

How TikTok became a US-China national security issue

Depending on whom you ask, the short-form video app TikTok is where you watch goofy dances and makeup tutorials, or it’s a gravely sophisticated threat to US national security. Because TikTok is owned by a Chinese company, ByteDance – and because China is known to be interested in having its technology companiesContinue Reading