Trump delivers remarks at American Workforce Policy Advisory Board meeting
The future of TikTok in the US and regulatory pressure on Nvidia in China became central talking points in the ongoing negotiations between Washington and Beijing this week. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump’s willingness to let TikTok go dark was a decisive factor in shaping a framework agreement with China. At the…
China is trialling visa-free travel for citizens from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia for a year, its foreign ministry said. From December to 30 November 2024, ordinary passport holders from these countries can do business or travel in China without a visa for up to 15 days. This is to help “promote…
Huge rallies have been held in several Mexican cities against what protesters say are government attempts to undermine the electoral authorities. The biggest was in Mexico City, where organisers say 500,000 people marched on the city’s main plaza. The local government put the number at 90,000. Lawmakers last week voted to slash the budget of…
Publications targeted include those about protest and subjects Beijing deems politically sensitive Books about the Tiananmen Square massacre, Hong Kong protest movements, and other subjects deemed politically sensitive by Beijing have been removed from the former British colony’s public libraries in the lead-up to the 34th anniversary of the killings. Hong Kong media have reported…
Targets picked to induce ‘panic’ The chief of the FBI is warning that China already has “burrowed” into critical infrastructure in the United States and now is just waiting for “the right moment to deal a devastating blow.” The FBI’s Christopher Wray said in a Reuters report that an ongoing hacking campaign, known already as…
Dec. 6 (UPI) — Romania’s Constitutional Court Friday canceled the presidential run-off election between far-right candidate Calin Georgescu and centrist Elena Lasconi. The court cited a Russian propaganda campaign as the reason. The court said in a statement that its decision two days before the run-off was to occur “annuls the entire electoral process regarding…