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The Trump Administration’s Welcome Pushback against Chinese Communist Party–Affiliated Technology https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/08/trump-administration-measures-against-chinese-communist-party-affiliated-technology-welcome/ T he Chinese Communist Party has been exporting its virtual panopticon to liberal democracies via WeChat, TikTok, and other online platforms. in its pursuit of more global influence. As part of a broader push against Chinese influence, the Trump administration in recent weeks has rolled out a number of measures to deal with the threat of Chinese technology. The White House forced TikTok into acquisition talks with Microsoft, following a U.S. government panel’s decision to force divestment from the app’s parent company ByteDance. Negotiators have until September 15 to...
