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The Lawfare Podcast
Lawfare Archive: Trump Takes Aim at TikTok and WeChat
Oct 9, 2023
Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, an associate professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and Dr. Ronald Deibert, founder of The Citizen Lab, discuss President Trump's executive orders targeting TikTok and WeChat. They also cover the broader U.S.-China relationship and the role of technology competition. Topics include concerns over WeChat and TikTok, actions taken against them, analysis of sanctions under IEPA, uncertainty surrounding Tencent's activities in the U.S., and ongoing developments in Microsoft's potential acquisition of TikTok.
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- The US-China relationship is going through a tense phase, marked by China's aggressive behavior challenging the status quo and the US advocating for a more aggressive stance.
- The executive orders targeting WeChat and TikTok highlight the challenges of balancing data privacy and surveillance concerns while maintaining communication channels and people-to-people connections.
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Growing tensions in US-China relations
According to the podcast, the US-China relationship is going through a tense phase unlike anything seen since the 1970s. China's assertive foreign policy and aggressive behavior are challenging the status quo in multiple regions, including the South China Sea, East China Sea, and Hong Kong. Additionally, changes in China's behavior have led to a shift in US policy towards China, with some officials questioning the benefits of cooperation and advocating for a more aggressive stance. Technology, including TikTok and WeChat, has become a focal point in the growing confrontation between the two countries.
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