US-China talks start with warnings about misunderstandings and miscalculations
In this week’s newsletter: While Apple removed the platform from App Stores without a squeak of public protest, its battle with the EU rages on. Plus, how a ban in the US could change TikTok everywhere• Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article hereAnother day, another set of troubles for Apple’s App Store. This time, the company had bowed to orders from the Chinese state to remove WhatsApp and Threads, two of the last Meta apps still available in the country.From...
Pandemic restrictions and security and censorship concerns dampen interest in China, as many opt for Taiwan.
CNN’s Kylie Atwood sits down with top American diplomat Antony Blinken to discuss if recent actions by China violate a commitment made by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to President Joe Biden to not interfere with the 2024 elections.
Rapid escalations in Myanmar’s civil war are creating a rare opening for potential cooperation between the U.S. and China, with the chaos and violence in Southeast Asia posing a threat to both coun
President-elect Lai Ching-te says he is 'very much looking forward to China having the confidence to engage with the elected and legitimate government that the Taiwan people have entrusted. That is the right way for cross-strait exchange.'
Chinese media reported that Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, arrived in Shanghai today. According to reports by Chinese media released today, Blinken is expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart and possibly with President Xi Jinping during this trip. Media reports stated that earlier, the US State Department announced that Mr. Blinken would […]
By Simone McCarthy and Marc Stewart, CNN Wenchang/Hong Kong (CNN) — China is scheduled to launch an uncrewed lunar mission Friday that aims to bring back samples from the far side of the moon for the first time, in a potentially major step forward for the country’s ambitious space program. The Chang’e-6 probe – China’s
By Simone McCarthy and Marc Stewart, CNN Wenchang/Hong Kong (CNN) — China is scheduled to launch an uncrewed lunar mission Friday that aims to bring back samples from the far side of the moon for the first time, in a potentially major step forward for the country’s ambitious space program. The Chang’e-6 probe – China’s
China is scheduled to launch an uncrewed lunar mission Friday that aims to bring back samples from the far side of the moon for the first time, in a potentially major step forward for the country’s ambitious space program. The Chang’e-6 probe – China’s most complex robotic lunar mission to date – marks a key milestone in the country’s push to become a dominant space power with plans to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 and build a research base on its south pole. The expected launch of the...
President Joe Biden on Wednesday called close US ally Japan “xenophobic” at a Washington, D.C., fundraiser, just weeks after lauding the US-Japan alliance at a state dinner. The president made the remark while arguing that Japan, along with Russia and China, would perform better economically if the countries embraced immigration more. “You know, one of the reasons why our economy is growing is because of you and many others. Why? Because we welcome immigrants,” Biden said, according to reporters...
As artificial intelligence increases in popularity, many countries have expressed security concerns regarding the technology. The use of nuclear weapons falls into this category. Officials from the United States have called on other nuclear powers to commit to an understanding that AI would never be authorized to approve the use of nuclear weapons in conflicts. […]