The editorial department, as opposed to the news department, today prints a very long guest essay by Jameel Jaffer and Genevieve Lakier, who both have legal backgrounds in Chicago. It is entitled, “The Supreme Court Must Intervene in the TikTok Case.” These two are complete unknowns to most people involved in China watching, myself included. […]…
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Why a Tik Tok Sale Will Be Difficult
A U.S. court has made it seem final–China’s ByteDance has to sell TikTok, which reaches 170 million Americans, or shut it down. I predict a smooth sale will be impossible. Here’s why–what makes TikTok so addictive and so powerful are the algorithms and computing power that support it. TikTok can see all a user’s contacts, […]…
The Right’s Triumph Over Social Media–with Russia’s help
This is an important article in today’s New York Times. To summarize for anyone who doesn’t have electronic access to the Times, Julia Angwin, a contributing opinion writer, argues that the right used social media to help Trump win the election. It’s perhaps one reason the traditional “mainstream” media was so surprised by the election […]…
American CEOs must urgently assess their China risks
By William J. Holstein America’s chief executive officers have spent decades riding the China dragon. A U.S. shopper has to merely step into a Dollar General or a Wal-Mart—or an Apple store or Tesla dealership–to understand the staggering range of products made in China. But now that a re-elected President Trump is threatening to impose […]…
The U.S. government has been thoroughly penetrated by the Chinese!
Articles today in both the New York Times and Washington Post carry further details about “Salt Typhoon,” the moniker that Microsoft has given to the latest Chinese hacking group. It’s still not clear whether Salt Typhoon was able to listen to the words used during calls made to and from the Republican and Democratic candidates […]…
