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U.S. issues additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials

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U.S. issues additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday issued additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials believed to have engaged in alleged human rights abuses, taking further action against Beijing in the final month of U.S. President Donald Trump’s term. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement the restrictions affect officials believed to be responsible … Read more

China would rather see TikTok US close than a forced sale: Sources

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China would rather see TikTok US close than a forced sale: Sources

Beijing opposes a forced sale of TikTok‘s U.S. operations by its Chinese owner ByteDance, and would prefer to see the short video app shut down in the United States, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday. ByteDance has been in talks to sell TikTok’s U.S. business to potential buyers including Microsoft … Read more