MANILA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated on Tuesday ( Mar 19 ) that the country continues to uphold its “ironclad” commitments to protect its long-time allies from armed attacks in the South China Sea. Blinken’s visit to Manila is his subsequent since Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos took officeContinue Reading
Japan and the Philippines announced in November that they would commence discussions for a defence alliance that may allow them to deploy soldiers on their respective territorial areas. After holding discussions in Manila, Marcos and Kishida made the announcement that the negotiations would begin in an effort to counter China’sContinue Reading
After the United States ‘ House of Representatives passed legislation that could result in the short-lived video platform TikTok being banned in America, China has raised the possibility of reprisal, according to researchers. However, Beijing may have to take into account several important factors before making a decision.
A representative from the Chinese commerce ministry said at a press conference on Thursday ( Mar 14), stating that the US should” sincerely respect the principles of a market economy and fair competition ( and ) stop unfairly suppressing foreign companies. China will “take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.”
The act was overwhelmingly passed in a nonpartisan vote on Wednesday in the US House, and it will now be before the Senate. ByteDance, a subsidiary of TikTok’s Chinese parent company, may have about six weeks to sell its controlling play, or the software would be prohibited in the US.
The House vote represents TikTok’s most significant blow to the company’s ongoing social conflict over claims that the company might censor content and collect sensitive user data from its 170 million US users.
Wang Wenbin, a spokesman for the Foreign international government, claimed the Bill is unfair competition.
During a regular press briefing on Thursday, Mr. Wang said,” It places the US on the other side of the principles of fair rivals and global economic and trade guidelines.”
According to US media outlets, US federal officials have not provided any people proof that the Chinese government is using the app for monitoring or propaganda purposes.
However, there have been numerous instances in recent years where people have expressed concerns that TikTok was used to this conclusion. TikTok has on its part stated on numerous occasions that it will not and will not reveal British customer data with the Chinese authorities.
Chew Shou Zi, the CEO of TikTok, has stated that TikTok will use its constitutional authority to evade a restrictions. After the bill is signed by the president, the firm has 165 time to file a legal challenge.
OTTAWA: A mother and four young children from Sri Lanka were among the six people who were fatally knifed in Ottawa late on Wednesday ( Mar 6), according to police, rocking a nation where mass killings are uncommon. Justin Trudeau, the prime minister, declared he was horrified by what heContinue Reading
Norway’s King Harald was discharged from a Malaysian hospital on Sunday ( Mar 3 ) after receiving treatment for an infection and a temporary pacemaker, according to Norwegian media reports. Harald, the 87-year-old reigning queen of Europe, was admitted to a hospital on Tuesday after contracting an illness while visitingContinue Reading
Mustafa, in his Davos remarks, described the Oct 7 attack as “unfortunate for everybody”. “But it’s also a symptom of a bigger problem … that the Palestinian people have been suffering for 75 years non-stop,” he said. “Until today, we still believe that statehood for Palestinians is the way forward,Continue Reading
SYDNEY: Tuvalu’s new government has reaffirmed its relations with Taiwan after last month’s election, Tuvalu’s government said in a statement, adding that it wants dialogue with Australia over a security pact signed last year. “The new government wishes to reaffirm its commitment to the long-term and lasting special relationship betweenContinue Reading
SYDNEY: The US Coast Guard and Kiribati police boarded two Chinese fishing boats during a patrol against illegal fishing in the Pacific Islands nation’s vast exclusive economic zone this month but found no issues aboard, a coast guard official said. The United States is seeking a bigger role for itsContinue Reading
Beijing has already poached some of Taiwan’s Pacific allies, convincing Solomon Islands and Kiribati to switch recognition in 2019 before Nauru did the same. Ahead of the election, Natano’s finance minister, Seve Paeniu, floated the idea of Tuvalu reviewing its Taiwan ties. Teo becomes prime minister exactly four weeks afterContinue Reading
FUNAFUTI, Tuvalu: Taiwan said it received assurances from Tuvalu’s new prime minister Monday (Feb 26) that ties were “everlasting”, scotching rumours that the Pacific island nation was poised to flip alliances to Beijing. Former attorney general Feleti Teo was named premier in a ceremony on Monday, a month after an electionContinue Reading