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China Policy Monitor No. 1608

September 18, 2024 Joshua Eisenman

Ex-CIA officer who spied for China is sentenced to 10 years;
U.S. companies see record-low profits in China, cut investment;
ROK military removes PRC-made cameras from military bases;
Germany sails first warships through Taiwan Strait in 22 years;
China provides training and funds for Myanmar junta police

Identifying the Next TikTok: Which Apps Could Washington Target Next?

September 13, 2024 Joel Thayer American Foreign Policy Council

Congress passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (the Act). The Act specifically mentions ByteDance and TikTok, which means that they and their subsidiaries are required to divest. However, the law's scope is not limited to just TikTok and ByteDance. The Act broadly applies foreign ownership restrictions to apps operating within the United States. Specific attention is given in this paper to WeChat and Temu.