SinoTech
Sinotech: New Chinese Export Rules Throw a Wrench Into TikTok Sale
Richard Altieri, Benjamin Della Rocca Fri, Sep 11, 2020, 2:21 PM
The latest China tech and trade news.
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China
How Can China Respond to the Coronavirus-Related Lawsuits Against It?
Shira Anderson, Sean Mirski Thu, Sep 3, 2020, 10:44 AM
As a foreign sovereign state, China can take a more creative approach to responding—or not—to lawsuits filed against it in U.S. courts concerning the coronavirus.
Social Media
Tik Tok Sues to Prevent U.S. Ban of the App
Tia Sewell Mon, Aug 24, 2020, 5:00 PM
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance have filed a complaint against the Trump Administration in the Federal District Court for the Central District of California. The lawsuit seeks to prevent the U.S. government from banning TikTok, a popular mobile app, without affording its owners “due process of law.” The complaint argues that the ban was issued “for political reasons rather than because of an ‘unusual and extraordinary threat’ to the United States.”
International Law
What Could International Lawyers Do With High-Tech Tools?
Ashley Deeks Thu, Aug 20, 2020, 9:01 AM
The U.S. government should start thinking now about how states might apply law tech to international law settings and should consider how foreign governments, especially China’s, might use it in ways that cut against U.S. foreign policy goals.
Water Wars
Water Wars: Lines in the Great Wall of Sand
Sean Quirk Mon, Aug 17, 2020, 8:01 AM
Summer in the South China Sea—a hardened U.S. policy, extensive naval operations and a Twitter skirmish.
SinoTech
Trump Signs Ban on TikTok, WeChat; U.S. Officials Report Chinese Election Interference
Richard Altieri, Benjamin Della Rocca Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 11:59 AM
Lawfare's biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news.
China
Should Xi Prefer Trump or Biden?
Jordan Schneider Thu, Aug 13, 2020, 11:34 AM
Last week, the intelligence community claimed that the Chinese government prefers Trump to Biden. What factors might Xi be considering?
Iran
What to Watch to Understand the Sino-Iranian Relationship
Colin P. Clarke, Mollie Saltskog Thu, Aug 13, 2020, 10:06 AM
The two countries are reportedly concluding a new partnership agreement, but cooperation between Tehran and Beijing will face obstacles.
China
Is the U.S. Winning Its Campaign Against Huawei?
Justin Sherman Wed, Aug 12, 2020, 12:05 PM
More countries are shifting their position towards the Chinese telecom’s 5G equipment. But attributing that to the Trump administration is a stretch.
Data Protection
The Strategic Vision Behind the TikTok, WeChat Bans
Jim Dempsey Tue, Aug 11, 2020, 10:48 AM
The latest moves are part of a comprehensive strategy to purge anything Chinese from the U.S. telecommunications and internet ecosystem.