Sharp China with Bill Bishop (Preview) TikTok in the Crosshairs; Why Divestment Is Unlikely; Special Interests vs. National Interests; US Internet Firms in China
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Bill Bishop is the author of Sinocism
On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with a week of surprising progress for the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. With the House set to vote Wednesday, they discuss the origins of the bill and months of work behind the scenes, TikTok’s now-infamous in-app alert, and why Beijing is likely to oppose any divestment plan if the bill eventually becomes law. From there: The factions in Washington that are opposing this bill, regulatory obstacles for American Internet companies in China, alignment or lack thereof between US business interests and Beijing, and what the next few months for TikTok and Congress could signify. At the end: A report that Li Qiang won’t attend this year’s China Development Forum, Mercedes CEO Ola Källenius lobbies for lower tariffs in the EU, and a few final notes from the Two Sessions.
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TikTok Crackdown Shifts Into Overdrive, With Sale or Shutdown on Table — Wall Street Journal
How TikTok Was Blindsided by U.S. Bill That Could Ban It — Wall Street Journal
Annual Threat Assment of the U.S. Intelligence Community — ODNI
House's bipartisan bid to rein in TikTok looks set to stall in the Senate — Politico
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Donald Trump Opposes TikTok Ban Because It Would Boost Business for Facebook and ‘Zuckerschmuck,’ a ‘True Enemy of the People’ — Variety
TikTok Struggles to Protect U.S. Data From Its China Parent — Wall Street Journal
Chinese president snubs Mark Zuckerberg’s request for baby name — The Telegraph
How Microsoft’s Bing Helps Maintain Beijing’s Great Firewall — Bloomberg
Mercedes-Benz boss urges Brussels to cut tariffs on Chinese EVs — Financial Times
Exclusive: Chinese Premier Li to skip meeting with global CEOs at key business summit — Reuters
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