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Here’s what a potential ban of TikTok in the US could mean for free speech and privacy
By: Arielle Teppert
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — It’s been a confusing week for the 170 million American users of TikTok. Congress passed a law banning Chinese ownership of TikTok in the United States,… Read More
How high tensions between China and the U.S. are impacting American companies
By: David Gura | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Tensions between China and the U.S. are running high — and that’s leaving American companies having to carefully navigate their approach to a key player in… Read More
What Montana’s TikTok ban means for the popular social media app and its users
By: Amma Nawaz | Ali Schmitz | Saher Khan | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — Montana became the first state to ban TikTok, citing fears that the app’s Chinese-owned parent company could be providing Americans’ data to the Chinese government. Montana could… Read More
This wasn’t the first Chinese balloon over the U.S. Why were the others ignored?
By: Greg Myre | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Given the hullabaloo over the Chinese surveillance balloon, you’d think something like this never happened before. But it has. At least four other times in recent years…. Read More
Solar projects are on hold as U.S. investigates whether China is skirting trade rules
By: Fred Bever | Eric McDaniel | Maine Public
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AUGUSTA, Maine (Maine Public) — Hundreds of large-scale solar power projects are on hold in the U.S. as the industry awaits the outcome of a federal investigation into potential trade… Read More
Theory That COVID Came From A Chinese Lab Takes On New Life In Wake Of WHO Report
By: John Ruwitch | NPR
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Some scientists worry the possibility the coronavirus escaped from research facilities hasn’t gotten enough scrutiny. Others say it appears far more likely to have emerged naturally.
U.S. Intelligence: China Opposes Trump Reelection; Russia Works Against Biden
By: Miles Parks | NPR
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William Evanina, who leads the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, also said Iran is trying to undermine the November election.
Trump Signs Executive Order That Will Effectively Ban Use Of TikTok In the U.S.
By: Bobby Allyn | NPR
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The president also issued an executive order aimed at cutting ties between the U.S. and the owner of the popular Chinese communications and social media app WeChat.
Trump Says Funding Cuts Will Be Permanent If WHO Doesn’t Commit To ‘Major’ Changes
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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“The World Health Organization has repeatedly made claims about the coronavirus that were either grossly inaccurate or misleading,” President Trump says.
WATCH: The U.S.-China Rhetorical War Over COVID-19
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The rhetorical war between the U.S. and China is growing more aggressive by the day. Now, the Trump White House is boosting a theory that the novel… Read More
Restrictions And Rewards: How China Is Locking Down Half A Billion Citizens
By: Emily Feng | Amy Cheng | NPR
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No one can say whether the tough measures will help defeat coronavirus, But they’ve definitely changed daily life — and raised concerns.
Worried About Catching The New Coronavirus? In The U.S., Flu Is A Bigger Threat
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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At least 8,000 people have died from the flu in the U.S. this season. The good news: Easy steps you can take now to protect against the flu may also help you steer clear of the new coronavirus.
As China’s Coronavirus Cases Rise, U.S. Agencies Map Out Domestic Containment Plans
By: Richard Harris | NPR
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With cases growing quickly abroad, the federal government announced several measures to prevent the new coronavirus from taking hold in the U.S.
What we Know About China’s Coronavirus Outbreak — and What we Don’t
By: PBS Newshour
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Chinese officials are racing to respond to a highly contagious pneumonia-like virus that has now killed at least 17 people, infected hundreds more and spread to several other countries. In… Read More
U.S.-China Trade Deal Phase 1 Is Here; December Tariffs Are Scrapped
By: Jim Zarroli | NPR
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China says the deal would cover intellectual property protections and currency manipulation, but no details have been released.
China Jails 9 In Fentanyl Trafficking Case That Began With A U.S. Tip
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The traffickers were caught with 11.9 kilograms of fentanyl — enough to kill nearly 6 million people, by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s standard.
Mark Zuckerberg Offers A Choice: The Facebook Way Or The China Way
By: Shannon Bond | NPR
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At a congressional hearing, the CEO acknowledged he is not “the ideal messenger” for Facebook’s digital currency plan, but said innovation is essential to American financial leadership.
Fancy Pet Fish Among The Stranger Casualties Of The Trade War
By: Alina Selyukh | NPR
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China is considered the motherland of aquarium goldfish, bred over centuries into rare forms. Now tariffs have some U.S. sellers of these goldfish in a tailspin.
Trump Announces Phase One Of Trade Deal With China
By: Uri Berliner | Jim Zarroli | Scott Horsley | NPR
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As part of the deal, the next round of 30% tariffs will not be imposed. More agriculture trade between the two countries is expected.
The Trade War Has Taken A Bite Out Of China’s Economy — But It’s Complicated
By: Jolie Myers | Ailsa Chang | Sam Gringlas | Mallory Yu | NPR
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China’s economic growth has been slowing down for years. Tariffs have contributed to slower growth since early 2018, when the economic standoff began, but it’s hard to pinpoint how much.
Trade War Heats Up Again As China Sets Tariffs On $75 Billion In U.S. Goods, Autos
By: Avie Schneider | NPR
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China says it will slap tariffs on autos and thousands of other U.S. goods. It’s an escalation of a trade war that has rippled through the world economy and raised U.S. recession fears.
Trump Administration Delays Some China Tariffs
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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The Trump administration is postponing some tariffs on Chinese imports set to take effect on Sept.1. Tariffs on laptops, cellphones, some clothing and other items are now set to begin Dec. 15.
Deepening Fears About The Global Economy Send Stocks Falling Again
By: Jim Zarroli | NPR
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Stocks resumed their slide, amid escalating fears that the U.S.-China trade war will further damage a worldwide economy that’s already slowing. Central banks in Asia and New Zealand cut rates.
Trump Delays Auto Tariffs For 6 Months
By: Avie Schneider | NPR
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The Trump administration announced Friday that it will delay tariffs on cars and auto parts imports while it negotiates trade deals with Japan and the European Union.
U.S. Prepares Tariffs On Another $300 Billion Of Imported Chinese Goods
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The U.S. Trade Representative published a list of Chinese goods that would be hit with new duties, from artists’ brushes to watches.