TikTok Announces Formation of US Majority-Owned Joint Venture to Prevent Ban
TikTok said on Jan. 22 it has formed an American majority-owned joint venture that would oversee data security and the content ecosystem in a...
China Sales of H200 Chip ‘Appears to Be Stuck’ on China’s Side, Says Inventec
Beijing appears to be holding up the decision on whether Nvidia can sell its H200 artificial intelligence chip in China, Nvidia’s business partner, server...
Czech Police Detain Individual on Suspicion of Spying for China
Czech authorities announced on Jan. 22 that an individual suspected of working for the Chinese intelligence agency had been detained under a newly enacted...
South Korean Prosecutors File Appeal in Former President Yoon’s Obstruction of Justice Case
South Korea’s special prosecution team said on Jan. 22 it had filed an appeal after a South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk...
Taiwan Court Sentences Chinese National to 8 Years in Prison for Engaging in CCP’s ‘United Front’ Work
TAIPEI, Taiwan—A naturalized Taiwanese citizen of Chinese origin has been sentenced to eight years in prison for violating Taiwan’s national security law by establishing...
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Attack on Chinese Restaurant in Afghanistan
A bombing at a Chinese restaurant in downtown Kabul killed one Chinese national and six Afghans and injured more than 10 others on Jan....
Senior Chinese Military Leaders Absent From Key Party Seminar, Raising Questions
Several senior Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and military officials were notably absent on Monday from the opening of a high-level political seminar tied to...
Philippines to End Ban on X’s AI Chatbot Grok
The Philippines announced on Jan. 21 that it would lift its ban on Grok after xAI’s developers said they would modify the artificial intelligence...
Former South Korean Prime Minister Jailed for 23 Years in Martial Law Case
A South Korean court on Jan. 21 sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison for insurrection for his involvement in...