Hong Kong is safe from China’s Great Firewall—for now
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Hong Kong is targeting Western Big Tech companies in its new ban of a popular protest song
It wasn’t exactly surprising when, on Wednesday May 8, a Hong Kong appeals court sided with the city government to
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TikTok sues U.S. government, says ban violates First Amendment
The company argues that invoking national security concerns is not a sufficient reason for restricting free speech. Source link
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Turkey looks towards ExxonMobile for multibillion-dollar LNG deal
Turkey in talks with US firm ExxonMobile over multibillion-dollar LNG deal Euronews Source link
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Senate advances long-awaited aid for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and TikTok bill
President Biden initially proposed aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan in October. Source link
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AUKUS won’t spur a nuclear arms race in the region, says U.S. Under Secretary of State
The AUKUS alliance was forged in 2021 to address shared regional concerns about China's rising power. Source link
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Oracle met with Senate aides about TikTok data storage after House ban passed
Oracle and TikTok have a corporate partnership called Project Texas that allows U.S. user data to be stored on Oracle's
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Blinken to warn China over its support for Russia’s military during this week’s visit
He is expected to convey Washington's "deep concerns" over this matter, when he is in Shanghai and Beijing from April
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Apple pulls Meta’s WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store
Apple on Friday said it has pulled WhatsApp, Threads, Signal and Telegram from the App Store in China. Source link
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