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China launches fifth batch of Guowang satellites
What happened: On July 27, the fifth batch of Guowang low-Earth orbit satellites were successfully launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. ICYDK: Guowang is China's alternative to Starlink. It aims to provide internet connectivity in rural and emergency scenarios,… Read More »

Temu faces massive EU fine
What happened: On July 28, the European Commission found Temu in breach of its obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to properly assess the risks of illegal products sold on its marketplace. According to the Commission: "[A] mystery shopping… Read More »

Trump refrains from rocking the boat amidst negotiations with China
Donald Trump is reportedly going out of his way not to offend China. On Monday, the FT scooped that the US had “frozen restrictions on technology exports to China to avoid hurting trade talks with Beijing and help President Donald… Read More »