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China Readying Google Antitrust Investigation – Report
Hollow threat? Chinese authorities reportedly preparing antitrust investigation of Google's Android OS, amid trade tensions
EU Investigates Chinese Fibre Optic Cable Imports
Official investigation to see if imports of fibre optic cables from China are being sold in Europe at artificially low prices
Beijing Unlikely To Sanction Oracle TikTok Deal – Report
Chinese state media warn that despite President Trump's approval, China is unlikely to sign off on the Oracle, Walmart deal with ByteDance
TikTok US Ban Delayed As Trump Expresses Deal Approval
Trump says he approves of TikTok partnership with Oracle and Wal-Mart 'in concept', as judge blocks US download ban on WeChat
ByteDance Majority Stake Puts Oracle-TikTok Deal At Risk –...
Plan to keep majority stake in TikTok, will hinder White House approval reports suggest, as ByteDance warns China will also need to approve deal
PUBG Cuts Tencent Ties After Indian Ban
Effort to persuade Indian authorities not to ban PUBG Mobile, sees South Korean developer cut ties to Chinese publisher Tencent
SMIC In ‘Complete Shock’ Over US Sanctions Threat
Shares in Chinese chip maker SMIC have plummeted over concerns it will get dragged into US-China tech cold war and put on a trade blacklist
US Estimates £1.4bn Bill To Remove Huawei, ZTE Gear
US telecoms regulator the FCC estimates rural US carriers will face a bill of at least £1.4bn to remove Chinese equipment as trade war intensifies
India Bans 118 Mostly Chinese Apps, Including PUBG
India has increased its Chinese mobile app clampdown, with 118 mobile apps including Tencent's popular game PUBG Mobile, now banned
Pacific Undersea Cable Drops Hong Kong, Amid National Security...
Google and Facebook's Pacific Light Cable Network (PLCN) cable will not be activated in Hong Kong, after security law and national security concerns
TikTok CEO Steps Down Amid Fight With US President
The American face of TikTok has stepped down after just two months in the job, as the firm battles Presidential executive order
Taiwan Blames China For Cyberattacks, Bans Chinese Apps
Hacking groups linked to the Chinese government responsible for attacking at least 10 government agencies, Taiwan alleges
Canada Defends Disclosure Of Huawei Emails With US
Canadian government tells court that it has released as much information over the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou as it legally can
Oracle Explores Purchase Of TikTok US Operations – Report
Oracle holds preliminary talks with Chinese owner of TikTok, about possible acquisition of US and other worldwide operations
United States Tightens Export Screw On Huawei
Trump administration expands its restrictions on Huawei, and bans suppliers from selling it chips that utilise US technology
Google Stops Responding To Data Request From Hong Kong
Data requests from Hong Kong authorities are being ignored, Google confirms, after China imposed controversial national security law
TikTok Owner Promises Legal Action Over US Ban
TikTok owner ByteDance challenges US executive order against it, as Trump administration targets WeChat in major trade war escalation
United States Touts Purge Of Chinese Tech For ‘Clean...
'Madness' says Chinese state-backed media, as America pushes ahead with 'clean Internet' plan, with purge of Chinese tech from US networks
TikTok Selects Ireland For First European Data Centre
Ireland to get another data centre after the Chinese-owned short video app TikTok announces first European server facility
Apple Hit With $1.4bn Lawsuit From Chinese AI Firm
Long running dispute. Xiao-i alleges in a Chinese court that Apple's voice-recognition tech in Siri infringes on its artificial intelligence patents
China Lashes Out At Proposed TikTok US Sale To Microsoft
Tech cold war between United States and China continues, as Chinese state media says it will not accept 'theft' of short video app
Microsoft Looks To Buy TikTok US Operations
Microsoft confirms it is in preliminary talks to buy TikTok's operations in the US, as government threatens to ban the app over national security concerns
Huawei Set For £10m Laptop Push As UK-China Relations Deteriorate
Huawei to launch £10m UK laptop marketing push this month, as China's ambassador to UK says relations have become 'seriously poisoned'
EU’s First Cyber-Warfare Sanctions Target Russia, China, North...
EU imposes asset freeze and travel ban on individuals and organisations from three countries over destructive cyber-attacks carried out in the past decade
HSBC Facing Chinese Backlash Over Arrest Of Huawei CFO
Chinese government-backed website joins other Chinese outlets in saying HSBC “maliciously” played a role in the arrest of the CFO of Huawei Technologies
DoJ Charges Two Chinese Hackers Of IP And Coronavirus Vaccine Theft
As the US orders closure of Chinese consulate in Texas, the DoJ indites two Chinese hackers for IP theft and targeting Coronavirus vaccine researchers, and says they worked for Chinese government
Tech Firms Withhold Data Sharing With Hong Kong
Tech giants pledge pause data sharing with authorities in Hong Kong, after China imposed draconian security law for the territory
India Bans Chinese Apps Including TikTok
Growing military tensions between China and India sees Chinese apps being banned, including well known apps such as TikTok
US Government To Reject Pacific Undersea Cable – Report
Undersea cable funded by Google and Facebook, connecting Los Angeles to Hong Kong, is to be blocked by US over national security concerns