A complete breakdown in relations, it seems, is off the table.
Musk has been promoted to a parastatal position that will place him de facto at the heart of power.
National and European health regulations now face a significant challenge: how to put a stop to the all-powerful Musk.
[I]t is ... striking how U.S. politicians, who have widely denounced the app, have also been among its most enthusiastic users.
The bill to ban TikTok, which goes against the wishes of the majority of the Americans, overwhelmingly passed by a 79-18 vote.
The whole thing also smells like economic warfare.
The security risks associated with Chinese information technology extend beyond information manipulation.
[T]he whole world is witness to the U.S. openly turning its back on core values ... striding along naked with the face of a despot.
It is the U.S. that was just recently revealed to have been spreading disinformation about China on social media.