More recent developments
US finalizes rules banning Chinese smart cars
If you can’t beat ‘em, ban ‘em. On Tuesday, the US Commerce Department released final rules restricting US availability of smart cars and components from China and Russia. We covered the draft rules back in September. The rules cover passenger… Read More »
TikTok refugees flee to Xiaohongshu
Well, this is entertaining. US TikTok users are fleeing en masse to Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu – also called RedNote – in protest against the TikTok ban. Xiaohongshu has become the most downloaded app in US app stores overnight.… Read More »
China adds more US defense firms to UEL
Just a day after the US issued new controls to hamper China's AI development, China's Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) added seven US defense firms to its Unreliable Entity List (UEL) for selling arms to Taiwan. Some context: This is the fourth batch… Read More »