The Economist: 'Only America’s courts can save the video app now…Joe Biden joined TikTok only two months ago, with a video entitled 'lol hey guys.' Now America’s president is poised to sign a bill that could ban the popular app.'
economist.com/business/2024/…

'TikTok users, you don’t need to pack up your things right now and flee the app. But it isn’t a bad idea to have a go-bag ready.'
Ann-Marie Alcántara Joanna Stern
wsj.com/tech/personal-…
wsj.com/tech/personal-…

Blinken lands in Beijing. Among first sights on tarmac was plane of Iran’s Mahan Air, sanctioned by US

Lai Ching-te: 'I am very much looking forward to China having the confidence to engage with the elected and legitimate government that the Taiwan people have entrusted.'
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What Is TikTok Worth? Guesses Range From $20 Billion to Over $100 Billion—The answer depends partly on whether TikTok bundles the U.S. and international businesses, and if it includes its algorithm
Raffaele Huang Weilun
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wsj.com/tech/what-is-t…

I’m in China to make progress on issues that matter most to the American people, including curbing fentanyl trafficking. We will discuss work underway to fulfill commitments made by President Biden and President Xi last fall, as well as the areas where we have significant disagreements.

As announced today, I’m stepping down from 外交部 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan) 🇹🇼 May 20. While the job was heavy at times, it’s been a tremendous honor to serve as foreign minister for the last 6 yrs. I appreciate the global support & brilliant colleagues at #MOFA . Will continue on in the same spirit. JW

🧵1/ This is finally official: Taiwan's president-elect 賴清德Lai Ching-te unveils his national-security team today with holdovers from the current Tsai administration, confirming a The Wall Street Journal report from about two weeks ago: on.wsj.com/4bcXePN

'Young women are already reluctant to have children. It cannot help if a growing number must look after sick parents (often with no siblings to lend a hand, thanks to the one-child policy).'
David Rennie 任大伟
economist.com/china/2024/04/…

With a round of price cuts this month, Tesla, Li Auto and a host of others have extended China’s monthslong electric-vehicle price war into a new quarter. Some say the fight is just getting started.
Jiahui Huang Sherry Qin
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wsj.com/business/autos…

'Smoothing the path for key Chinese firms to list there will help. But tinkering with regulatory rules won’t be nearly enough to revive Hong Kong’s markets on its own.'
Jacky Wong
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