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TikTok ban: Donald Trump to BAN Chinese social media app TikTok in the USA - reports
//Chinese-made social media giant along with almost 60 similar apps, TikTok also may be banned in the US as President Donald Trump cracks down further on China's influence amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, it has emerged.
//Mr Pompeo said the ban is a response to fears the Chinese app may be used by the Beijing government to deliver propaganda and to spy on users.
//Pompeo revealed that he and Trump are taking reports of Beijing surveillance and propaganda through TikTok and other apps incredibly seriously.
//“We have worked on this very issue for a long time, whether its the problem of having Huawei technology in your infrastructure -- we've gone all over the world and we are making real progress getting that out -- we had declared ZTE a danger to American national security.
//He went on to warn American users of Chinese apps that they need to be careful, as they risk putting their private information "in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party”.
//TikTok reported an astonishing 37.2 million American users in 2019, with user growth predicted to surge year on year by 21.9 percent.
//In June, it was reported by Forbes that the app was caught spying on millions of iPhone users again by Apple, after previously being caught in April.
//"many complaints from various sources" about apps that were "stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users' data in an unauthorised manner".
//Some TikTok users have complained about data harvesting, spying, and censorship abuses.
Full Article: Express, (09-Jul)
Further reading:
‘Anything TikTok knows, assume China knows’: Experts urge Canadians to be wary of app
https://globalnews.ca/news/7151982/tiktok-privacy-ban-u-s-canada/
TikTok Caught Red-handed Spying on Millions of Users Secretly
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/23011
#US #Tiktok #ChinesePropaganda #spy #risk #App
TikTok ban: Donald Trump to BAN Chinese social media app TikTok in the USA - reports
//Chinese-made social media giant along with almost 60 similar apps, TikTok also may be banned in the US as President Donald Trump cracks down further on China's influence amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, it has emerged.
//Mr Pompeo said the ban is a response to fears the Chinese app may be used by the Beijing government to deliver propaganda and to spy on users.
//Pompeo revealed that he and Trump are taking reports of Beijing surveillance and propaganda through TikTok and other apps incredibly seriously.
//“We have worked on this very issue for a long time, whether its the problem of having Huawei technology in your infrastructure -- we've gone all over the world and we are making real progress getting that out -- we had declared ZTE a danger to American national security.
//He went on to warn American users of Chinese apps that they need to be careful, as they risk putting their private information "in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party”.
//TikTok reported an astonishing 37.2 million American users in 2019, with user growth predicted to surge year on year by 21.9 percent.
//In June, it was reported by Forbes that the app was caught spying on millions of iPhone users again by Apple, after previously being caught in April.
//"many complaints from various sources" about apps that were "stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users' data in an unauthorised manner".
//Some TikTok users have complained about data harvesting, spying, and censorship abuses.
Full Article: Express, (09-Jul)
Further reading:
‘Anything TikTok knows, assume China knows’: Experts urge Canadians to be wary of app
https://globalnews.ca/news/7151982/tiktok-privacy-ban-u-s-canada/
TikTok Caught Red-handed Spying on Millions of Users Secretly
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/23011
#US #Tiktok #ChinesePropaganda #spy #risk #App
Express.co.uk
TikTok ban: Donald Trump to BAN Chinese social media app TikTok in the USA - reports
CHINESE social media app TikTok may be banned in the US as President Donald Trump cracks down further on China's influence amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, it has emerged.
According to reports, the Australian Ministry of Financial has rejected the Chinese state-owned enterprise China State Construction Company’s acquisition of an Australian construction company in response to national security risks
China state-owned enterprise China State Construction Group planned to acquisition Australian Construction Company Probuild up to 300 million USD, which is 23.4 million HKD. However, Australian Finance Minister Josh Frydenberg and Foreign Investment Review Committee believed that the trade may constitute risks of national security in Australia. This is not in the interests of Australia, the Australian Federal Government will veto the transaction, and China State Construction will eventually cancel the acquisition.
According to ABC, South African parent company of Probuild Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) confirmed to the local media, China State Construction already cancel acquisition. The reason is Frydenberg, and Foreign Investment Review Committee thought that the trade is harmful to national security, so that Australian Government rejected the trade. WBHO also stated, they already communication with potential acquirer in very long time, both had reached consensus, but the transaction fell through.
Australian Financial Department had not response to report and indicated to not commenting on foreign investment review arrangements. Australian Acting Prime Minister McCormack confirmed that China Construction withdraw the acquisition but said it could not disclose the reason for the rejection of foreign investment review.
Source: Stand News #Jan12
https://bit.ly/33sXZU9
#Australia #NationalSecurity #China #Construction #Finance #Risk #Probuild #WBHO
China state-owned enterprise China State Construction Group planned to acquisition Australian Construction Company Probuild up to 300 million USD, which is 23.4 million HKD. However, Australian Finance Minister Josh Frydenberg and Foreign Investment Review Committee believed that the trade may constitute risks of national security in Australia. This is not in the interests of Australia, the Australian Federal Government will veto the transaction, and China State Construction will eventually cancel the acquisition.
According to ABC, South African parent company of Probuild Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) confirmed to the local media, China State Construction already cancel acquisition. The reason is Frydenberg, and Foreign Investment Review Committee thought that the trade is harmful to national security, so that Australian Government rejected the trade. WBHO also stated, they already communication with potential acquirer in very long time, both had reached consensus, but the transaction fell through.
Australian Financial Department had not response to report and indicated to not commenting on foreign investment review arrangements. Australian Acting Prime Minister McCormack confirmed that China Construction withdraw the acquisition but said it could not disclose the reason for the rejection of foreign investment review.
Source: Stand News #Jan12
https://bit.ly/33sXZU9
#Australia #NationalSecurity #China #Construction #Finance #Risk #Probuild #WBHO
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Mainland China Re-examines Mobile Apps and Bans New User Registration; The Global Times: US-listed Science and Technology Enterprises Need Stricter Supervision
China Cyber Security Review Office announced on 5th July that due to the risk of national security and public benefits, they are reviewing the network safety to “Full Delivery”, “Truck Gang” and “Boss Appointment”. During the review period, those three apps will ban new registration. The announcement stated that it was based on the “National Security Law of the People’s Republic of China” and the “Network Security Law of the People’s Republic of China” to prevent risks from expanding. This action targets the Chinese technological enterprises listed in the United States after the mainland government requested “DiDi Travels" being delisted on 4th July.
The Internet Information Office also announced on 4th July that another mobile app “DiDi” has a serious violation of laws and regulations on collecting and using personal information. The office notified the app store to remove an app from DiDi Technology Co. Ltd based on the “Network Security Law of the People’s Republic of China” regulation. The office also requested that the Company strictly follows the legal requirements and refers to the relevant national standards to seriously rectify the existing problems, effectively protecting the personal information security of users.
Source: Stand News #Jul05
https://bit.ly/3BhZRP8
#China #Network #SecurityLaw #NationalSecurity #Risk #UnitedStates #PersonalInformation #GlobalTimes #MobileApps #Regulations #TruckGang
China Cyber Security Review Office announced on 5th July that due to the risk of national security and public benefits, they are reviewing the network safety to “Full Delivery”, “Truck Gang” and “Boss Appointment”. During the review period, those three apps will ban new registration. The announcement stated that it was based on the “National Security Law of the People’s Republic of China” and the “Network Security Law of the People’s Republic of China” to prevent risks from expanding. This action targets the Chinese technological enterprises listed in the United States after the mainland government requested “DiDi Travels" being delisted on 4th July.
The Internet Information Office also announced on 4th July that another mobile app “DiDi” has a serious violation of laws and regulations on collecting and using personal information. The office notified the app store to remove an app from DiDi Technology Co. Ltd based on the “Network Security Law of the People’s Republic of China” regulation. The office also requested that the Company strictly follows the legal requirements and refers to the relevant national standards to seriously rectify the existing problems, effectively protecting the personal information security of users.
Source: Stand News #Jul05
https://bit.ly/3BhZRP8
#China #Network #SecurityLaw #NationalSecurity #Risk #UnitedStates #PersonalInformation #GlobalTimes #MobileApps #Regulations #TruckGang
U.S. Warns Businesses Over Rising Risks in Hong Kong Under China Crackdown
The Biden administration is warning American businesses about the increasing risks of operating in Hong Kong as China’s tightening grip on the city causes business conditions to deteriorate.
In an advisory issued Friday, the Biden administration cautions businesses and individuals working for them that they are subject to a restrictive national-security law that Beijing imposed on Hong Kong a year ago. The advisory cites the risks of electronic surveillance without warrants and of being compelled to surrender corporate and customer data to the government.
Source: WSJ #Jul16
https://t.co/kTon5TwP3g
#US #HongKong #China #Business #Risk
The Biden administration is warning American businesses about the increasing risks of operating in Hong Kong as China’s tightening grip on the city causes business conditions to deteriorate.
In an advisory issued Friday, the Biden administration cautions businesses and individuals working for them that they are subject to a restrictive national-security law that Beijing imposed on Hong Kong a year ago. The advisory cites the risks of electronic surveillance without warrants and of being compelled to surrender corporate and customer data to the government.
Source: WSJ #Jul16
https://t.co/kTon5TwP3g
#US #HongKong #China #Business #Risk