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As TikTok Faces Scrutiny, American Chinese Ask If WeChat Should Be Next

The U.S. Congress recently banned the use of TikTok on government devices, and at least 19 states have also issued a ban on the Chinese-owned video app over security concerns. The moves have made some wonder about the more problematic messaging, social media, and mobile payment app, WeChat. A social media group recently conducted a survey…


Riley Walters: Chinese Tech Companies Getting ‘The Heavy Hand’ From Beijing

The Chinese Communist Party is reining in its tech companies. But is it for control, finance, or politics? We speak with Riley Walters, deputy director of the Japan Chair at the Hudson Institute. He is an expert on macroeconomics. We learn more about the reason why Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his government would want…