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August 2, 2020

Microsoft, Bytedance halt TikTok talks after Trump signals opposition

Microsoft Corp. has paused negotiations to buy the U.S. operations of the video-sharing app TikTok after President Trump said late Friday he opposed the deal, according to people familiar with the matter.

August 1, 2020

TikTok says it's 'here for the long run' after Trump floats ban over security fears

TikTok on Saturday said it’s “here for the long run” and “not planning on going anywhere” after President Trump said he intends to ban the popular video app over widespread concerns about data security.

August 1, 2020

TikTok warning: There is nothing stopping China from accessing kids' personal data on app, says Kurt 'The CyberGuy'

There is "nothing" stopping China from accessing children's personal data on TikTok, Kurt "The CyberGuy" Knutsson told Fox News on Saturday.

August 1, 2020

TikTok's biggest stars react to Trump's plan to ban app in US

TikTok stars around the world are speaking out after President Trump told reporters late Friday that he plans to band the social media platform from the United States as early as Saturday.

August 1, 2020

Trump says he plans to ban TikTok from US

President Trump told reporters late Friday that he plans to ban the social media platform TikTok from the United States via an executive order as soon as Saturday.

July 31, 2020

Burgess Owens bashes NBA as 'corporate cowards' who need Biden for China access: 'They are into their money'

Former NFL player and Utah GOP congressional candidate Burgess Owens told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Friday that the NBA, led by Commissioner Adam Silver, has been proven to be made up of "corporate cowards" whose first priority is access to the Chinese market.

July 31, 2020

Pompeo sanctions China over human rights abuses against the Uyghurs, calling it the 'stain of the century'

The United States has increased their pressure on the Chinese government to stop the reported human rights abuses being committed against the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang province of China, by hitting them with more sanctions.

July 31, 2020

Warriors' Steve Kerr blasted for silence on NBA-China controversy after slamming critics of national anthem protests

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr faced mockery on social media for his ongoing silence about the controversial relationship between the NBA and China. 

July 31, 2020

China calls US accusations of hacking to steal coronavirus vaccine data 'pure slander'

Hackers backed by the Chinese government attempted to steal coronavirus vaccination data from US-based biotech company, Moderna Inc., a U.S. security official tracking Chinese hacking reveled in an exclusive Reuters report Friday.

July 31, 2020

Cultural genocide? What China is doing in Tibet today

While much of the international community has turned its attention to the abuses taking place against the Uighur Muslims in the Chinese province of Xingang – some activists are also pointing to the human rights horrors against Buddhists in Tibet – a decades-long conflict that has long tumbled from the limelight.