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Lawfare Archive: Trump Takes Aim at TikTok and WeChat

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Multilateral Coordination for Addressing Challenges in Chinese Technology

Effective multilateral coordination is crucial to address the challenges posed by Chinese technology and surveillance. The United States needs a more coordinated and systematic policy on Chinese technology and surveillance to tackle issues like data exfiltration and information collection by Chinese companies. A broader conversation is needed to create an alternative that aligns with privacy, security, and liberal democracy, involving consultation with partners globally. The future developments regarding Microsoft's potential acquisition of TikTok, coverage of Tencent beyond WeChat by sanctions, and the possibility of an off-ramp for WeChat are still uncertain, indicating more to be determined in this story.

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