China, TikTok and Trump

China's DeepSeek Gives Trump Another TikTok-style Headache
Chinese startup DeepSeek has caused a massive stir in the AI world, with Donald Trump looking set for another TikTok-style headache amid concerns over DeepSeek's competitive edge and privacy policies. Newsweek has contacted the Trump-Vance administration and DeepSeek, via email, for comment.
Trump has tossed TikTok a lifeline. But China’s not happy
For many of America’s 170 million TikTok users, US President Donald Trump’s move to delay a legal ban of the popular social media platform was cause for celebration. But in China, where TikTok’s parent company is based,
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DAVID MARCUS: China already played us with TikTok. Let's not make it worse
Columnist David Marcus writes that TikTok must be taken out of the Chinese Communist Party's hands if it is to turn the lights back on.
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With China looming, will Trump favor TikTok over Taiwan?
Beyond the physical and psychological harm TikTok is causing to young people, the app’s content puts U.S. security at risk by providing the Chinese Communist government with a propaganda megaphone
Trump says banning TikTok won’t make Americans safer from China. He may have a point
President Donald Trump on Wednesday batted down the national security concerns surrounding TikTok, saying, “Is it that important for China to be spying on young people? On young kids watching crazy videos?
China Scores Victory Over US in TikTok War
State media hailed RedNote's success among American "TikTok refugees" as a repudiation of U.S. government "demonizing" of China's development.
Trump makes eye-popping claim about China, TikTok and American children
President Donald Trump dismissed the threat of TikTok potentially spying on American children in an interview with Sean Hannity, saying Chinese-made phones and computers could be a bigger risk.
How TikTok became a ‘poker chip’ in a high-stakes game between Trump and China
In his first few days back in office, President Trump is talking about TikTok entirely as a deal making exercise, dropping all of his previously expressed concerns about Chinese influence and American national security.
Trump says there are bigger China threats than TikTok. Here’s where he could be going wrong.
President Trump this week said “TikTok is largely about kids” and there are bigger threats. China hawks aren’t convinced.
VOA Mandarin: From TikTok to tariffs, Trump's next move on China
U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to slap a 10% tariff hike on Chinese imports, possibly starting February 1. He's also thrown a lifeline to TikTok by delaying its legal ban until early April while suggesting the company give up a 50% stake to avert a shutdown.
After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidency
On the campaign trail last year, President Donald Trump talked tough about imposing tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods ...
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China's DeepSeek sparks similar national security and ethics concerns that triggered TikTok ban
DeepSeek, which was rolled out on Jan. 15, rose to the top of the charts in Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store on Tuesday, and has been downloaded more than 2 million times.
TikTok Today, Routers Tomorrow? The Next Frontier In U.S.-China Tech Tensions
With Chinese-made TP-Link controlling most American home internet connections, some security experts and lawmakers propose ...
China panicked about American users corrupting their youth via TikTok alternative RedNote
RedNote, called Xiaohongshu in Chinese — which literally translates as Little Red Book, an apparent reference to former ...
Trump’s first 100 days: all the news impacting the tech industry
On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump issued a pardon to Ross Ulbricht, who ran the dark web marketplace Silk Road under the pseudonym “Dread Pirate Roberts.” Ulbricht has been serving a life ...
‘Same as TikTok’: Cybersecurity warning for AI app DeepSeek
The start-up has rocketed to the top of app store charts globally, but there are fears that users are handing over sensitive data to the Chinese government.
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“Who Is Ai Weiwei?” DeepSeek Refuses to Say
The AI’s responses to queries related to dissident artists and artistic freedom were terse and biased in favor of the Chinese ...
Trump administration removes online database of Jan. 6 cases
Meta moves in on TikTok stars amid talks of a potential ban, and Bill Gates’ warning about Elon Musk round out this week’s ...