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Hikvision is kicked out of Canada
On June 27, Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly said that Canada has ordered Chinese surveillance camera maker Hikvision to shutter their Canadian operations. In a post on X, Joly said: "The government has determined that Hikvision Canada Inc.'s continued operations… Read More »

China passes Revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law
What happened: On Friday, the NPCSC, China’s national legislature, approved revisions to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL), as expected. Changes to the law were relatively minor – but several of them are directly relevant to tech platforms. First, an existing… Read More »

Premier Li calls for urgency in tech self-sufficiency push
On Friday, Premier Li Qiang chaired a State Council executive meeting focused on advancing China's tech self-sufficiency. Tl;dr: Li's in a hurry. The Premier demanded officials hurry the heck up in advancing China's tech capabilities: “[We] must further enhance our… Read More »