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TikTok ban: ByteDance would rather shut app down than sell, insiders say: TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer shutting down its loss-making app rather than sell ...
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TikTok ban: ByteDance would rather shut app down than sell, insiders say
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
  • ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.

  • TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.

  • ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.

  • After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
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AfD leader Chrupalla justifies actions in Russia on “Maybritt Illner” and China affair​
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AfD leader Chrupalla justifies actions in Russia on “Maybritt Illner” and ...
Quick Glance: Clash over AfD's Corruption Allegations
  • Despite corruption allegations, the AfD stands by its EU lead candidates, sparking a heated debate on 'Maybrit Illner.'

  • Concerns arise over potential bribery involving Krah and Bystron, despite no legal guilt being proven.

  • Internal distancing within the AfD and criticism of a lack of transparency regarding the candidates ensue.

  • The discussion concludes with the possibility of the AfD's list changes for the European elections being invalidated.
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Blinken tells CNN the US has seen evidence of China attempting to influence upcoming US elections
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Quick Glance: Blinken warns of Chinese influence attempts and Russia support
  • US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned of Chinese attempts to influence the upcoming US elections, despite a previous commitment from Xi Jinping not to do so.

  • Blinken emphasized the importance of cutting off any Chinese interference in the US elections and raised concerns about social divisions in the US.

  • Furthermore, Blinken addressed China's support for Russia's defense industrial base and threatened additional action if it continues.

  • He also defended the right to protest, discussed ending the conflict in Gaza, and the potential normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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AfD: Dissatisfaction with the way the party leadership deals with EU candidate Krah
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Quick Glance: Investigation of Possible Payments from China and Russia to Maximilian Krah
  • The General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden has officially initiated investigations against Maximilian Krah due to potential financial flows from Russian and Chinese sources.

  • The AfD lead candidate for the European Parliament elections, Maximilian Krah, is the subject of two preliminary investigations at the General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden.

  • Towards the end of last year, Krah was questioned by the FBI about possible payments from Kremlin-related sources, allegedly carrying a four-digit sum of money at that time.

  • On Monday evening, German authorities arrested Jian G., a close associate of Krah, who is suspected of spying for the Chinese intelligence service in Germany.
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Toyota teams up with Tencent for drive into China's EV market: BEIJING -- Toyota Motor said on Thursday that it is forming a strategic alliance with Chinese ...
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Toyota teams up with Tencent for drive into China's EV market
Quick Glance: Toyota and Tencent Collaborate for Entry into China's EV Market
  • Toyota announces strategic alliance with Tencent to develop artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and big data for electric vehicles in China.

  • Japanese automaker Toyota has been facing challenges in the Chinese market due to aggressive pricing and marketing by local competitors.

  • Collaboration with Tencent focuses on developing in-car software crucial for next-generation vehicles.

  • Demand for electric vehicles in China is rapidly growing, and Toyota aims to accelerate in this sector.
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Huawei's smart car tech offers automakers route to China sales: It's taken Huawei just four years to become a force in smart car technology ...
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Huawei's smart car tech offers automakers route to China sales
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RIP, SSF: Unpacking the PLA’s Latest Restructuring: The Strategic Support Force is no more, and its functions are being separated into three separate arms: the ...
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RIP, SSF: Unpacking the PLA’s Latest Restructuring
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Copper hits 2-year high above $10,000 on China squeeze: TOKYO -- Copper prices rose the highest in two years Friday amid signs of a tighter supply-demand ...
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Copper hits 2-year high above $10,000 on China squeeze
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How Volvo landed a cheap Chinese EV on U.S. shores in a trade war : A made-in-China electric vehicle will hit U.S. dealers this summer offering power and ...
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How Volvo landed a cheap Chinese EV on U.S. shores in a trade war
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Auto China: China's car manufacturers play in a different league: Car manufacturers from Europe want to prove at the “Auto China” trade fair in Beijing that they ...
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Auto China: China's car manufacturers play in a different league
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Chinese fast-fashion app Shein will face tougher EU tech rules: Europe tightens scrutiny of China-based tech companies.
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Chinese fast-fashion app Shein will face tougher EU tech rules
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Bad blood with China? Blinken buys Taylor Swift album in Beijing: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken snapped up a Taylor Swift album along with one by ...
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Bad blood with China? Blinken buys Taylor Swift album in Beijing
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Nidec faces market pressure as founder rips 'unfair' China EV war: TOKYO -- Cutthroat competition in China's electric vehicle sector has cast a shadow over ...
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Nidec faces market pressure as founder rips 'unfair' China EV war
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China warns Blinken over deteriorating ties in talks: China on Friday urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address rising disagreements or risk a ...
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China warns Blinken over deteriorating ties in talks
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Apple moves closer to China despite supply chain shifts: TAIPEI -- Apple is deepening its ties with China even as it further expands production in Southeast Asia ...
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Apple moves closer to China despite supply chain shifts
Quick Glance: Apple deepens ties with China amidst supply chain shifts
  • Apple is increasing the number of China-based suppliers and Chinese manufacturing sites while decreasing the number of suppliers from Taiwan, the U.S., Japan, and South Korea.

  • The company is navigating a balancing act between politics and business by expanding its production in Southeast Asia and India.

  • This trend is evident in Apple's latest official supplier list, highlighting China's growing importance.
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How does China feed its population? | NZZ: For Xi Jinping, food security is a top priority. However, China's dependence on food imports is growing - a risk in ...
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How does China feed its population? | NZZ
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With Blinken in China, Beijing Deprioritizes Taiwan: China’s emphasis on Taiwan has weakened, even though China-U.S. relations are currently in a more stable ...
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With Blinken in China, Beijing Deprioritizes Taiwan
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12 Chinese carmakers form ‘supercharge alliance’: EV race to go on overdrive?: BYD, BAIC, GAC, Xpeng, Chery, JAC, Great Wall, Li Auto announce deal to unite on ...
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12 Chinese carmakers form ‘supercharge alliance’: EV race to go on ...
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China’s New Stance on Facial Recognition: A Move Towards Privacy: In a significant policy shift, China has introduced draft regulations to curb the widespread ...
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China’s New Stance on Facial Recognition: A Move Towards Privacy
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Mercedes-Benz says it will continue to invest in Chinese tie-ups: Mercedes-Benz executives said on Thursday the company would continue to invest in tie-ups with ...
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Mercedes-Benz says it will continue to invest in Chinese tie-ups
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Handbags and China demand boost sales at Hermes: Maker of Birkin bags beats expectations with strong demand for leather goods and jewellery as it defies luxury ...
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Handbags and China demand boost sales at Hermes
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Blinken Meets With Xi as U.S. Pressures China to End Support for Russia: Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged China to cut back its support for Russia’s ...
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Blinken Meets With Xi as U.S. Pressures China to End Support for Russia
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Huawei’s new Pura 70 series smartphone poses a threat to iPhone sales in China, say analysts
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Huawei’s new Pura 70 series smartphone poses a threat to iPhone sales in ...
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Chery takes center stage at 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition: Beijing: After a hiatus of four years, the 2024 Beijing International Automotive ...
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Chery takes center stage at 2024 Beijing International Automotive ...
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E-cars in China: German car manufacturers want to get off the defensive: German car manufacturers are struggling in China, where everything revolves around ...
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E-cars in China: German car manufacturers want to get off the defensive
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Toyota sells more than ten million vehicles for the first time: Sales of e-cars almost tripled in the past financial year to 116,654. However ...
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Toyota sells more than ten million vehicles for the first time
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Huge fossilised footprint of dinosaur found in China belongs to a megaraptor: Huge fossilised footprint of dinosaur found in China belongs to a megaraptor
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Huge fossilised footprint of dinosaur found in China belongs to a ...
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To Create a Greener Future, the West Can’t Ignore China: Fighting climate change is a promising area for engagement between Western companies and China. However ...
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To Create a Greener Future, the West Can’t Ignore China
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Beijing Auto Show 2024 - all new products: At Auto China in Shanghai in April 2023, Chinese brands painfully showed European manufacturers their limits ...
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Beijing Auto Show 2024 - all new products
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Chinese Analysts See Little Gain From Blinken’s Visit: Semi-official media outlets have taken an unusually strident tone in denouncing the secretary of state’s ...
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Chinese Analysts See Little Gain From Blinken’s Visit
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Israel-Gaza war: Chinese satellites detail scale of destruction in besieged Palestinian territory
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Israel-Gaza war: Chinese satellites detail scale of destruction in ...
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Taiwan president-elect names cabinet ahead of inauguration: Taiwanese president-elect Lai Ching-te named his cabinet and security team appointees on Thursday as ...
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Taiwan president-elect names cabinet ahead of inauguration
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In 20 pictures: The Asia Pacific this week: A pink Moon rises, baby otters meet the public for the first time, a rare white squirrel is spotted playing in a ...
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In 20 pictures: The Asia Pacific this week
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Hermès Sales Surge Amid Exclusive Birkin Wave—Despite Global Luxury Slump: The French luxury house posted strong quarterly sales growth across all geographic ...
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Hermès Sales Surge Amid Exclusive Birkin Wave—Despite Global Luxury Slump
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Xpeng's Gu says robotaxis won’t be a real business for at least five years: Xpeng, a China-based electric car startup that is also selling in Europe ...
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Xpeng's Gu says robotaxis won’t be a real business for at least five years
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U.S. Solar Factories Say Biden Isn't Doing Enough To Protect Them From China: The White House launched a $7 billion “solar for all” program earlier this week ...
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U.S. Solar Factories Say Biden Isn't Doing Enough To Protect Them From ...
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Political scientist: Espionage allegations are unlikely to harm the AfD: Few people will reconsider their attitude towards the party, says political scientist ...
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Political scientist: Espionage allegations are unlikely to harm the AfD
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North Koreans in China vanish as border reopens: HELONG, China: After fleeing famine in North Korea, Kim Cheol Ok laid low in China for decades - until a doomed ...
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North Koreans in China vanish as border reopens
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‘We aren’t going anywhere’: TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions: "The facts and the Constitution are on our side and we expect to prevail again ...
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‘We aren’t going anywhere’: TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions
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A Daughter Reflects on What Philadelphia’s Chinatown Meant to Her Mother. - StoryCorps
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A Daughter Reflects on What Philadelphia’s Chinatown Meant to Her Mother ...
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China Pays Less for Venezuelan Oil After US Reimposes Sanctions: Chinese refiners are paying a little less for Venezuelan oil after the US reimposed sanctions on ...
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China Pays Less for Venezuelan Oil After US Reimposes Sanctions
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Taiwan's president-elect appoints new team, says island's security difficult
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Taiwan's president-elect appoints new team, says island's ...
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China sends trio to Tiangong space station from Gobi desert launch as authorities declare 2030 moon landing on track
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China sends trio to Tiangong space station from Gobi desert launch as ...
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Taiwan’s president-elect appoints new foreign, defense ministers as island faces continued threats | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Taiwan’s president-elect appoints new foreign, defense ministers as island ...
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Japan’s bears in ‘bad mood’ and hungry as attacks on humans surge: ’s environment ministry has advised hikers, fishermen, people gathering mountain vegetables ...
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Japan’s bears in ‘bad mood’ and hungry as attacks on humans surge
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EU conducts ‘dawn raid’ on Chinese security equipment supplier: Separate Brussels probe targets Chinese medical market amid growing trade tensions with Beijing
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EU conducts ‘dawn raid’ on Chinese security equipment supplier
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Mitch McConnell Wants Military-Spending Buildup After Big Win on Ukraine Aid: The Senate minority leader is pushing to boost defense spending to confront China ...
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Mitch McConnell Wants Military-Spending Buildup After Big Win on Ukraine ...
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Russian teens ‘into Asia’ dance to K-pop, watch anime as culture boom gains ‘momentum’
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Russian teens ‘into Asia’ dance to K-pop, watch anime as culture boom ...