Tag: Beijing

How TikTok Became A US Security Concern

As the US Supreme Court considers whether to uphold a law that could get TikTok banned in the United States, here is a look at the rise of the video-snippet social app. Genesis In 2016, Beijing-based ByteDance launched Douyin, a short video sharing app, making it available only in China. ByteDance released TikTok for the […]

China’s Nuclear Buildup Is on Track Despite Graft Scandals, Pentagon Says

By Chris Buckley and John Ismay Corruption investigations may have shaken Beijing’s confidence in top commanders, but China’s military expansion hasn’t slowed, a report found. Source: The New York Times Category: China, Defense and Military Forces, Nuclear Weapons, Missiles and Missile Defense Systems, United States Defense and Military Forces, Central Military Commission (China), Communist Party […]