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China-US Subsea Sparring and the Global Internet

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The Weakest Link: Securing Critical Undersea Infrastructure in ASEAN

Advertisement The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy.  This conversation with Dr. April Herlevi – senior research scientist in the Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Program at the Center for Naval Analyses – is the 375th in “The Trans-Pacific … Read more

TikTok and Beyond: How China’s Ascendancy in Digital Technology Challenges the Global Order 

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TikTok and Beyond: How China’s Ascendancy in Digital Technology Challenges the Global Order 

Advertisement When social media users create and share viral dances and awe-inspiring stunts, they may not be aware that these same digital platforms are at the epicenter of a geopolitical power contest. In particular, the rise of TikTok, a platform owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, has added a new dimension to the complexity of … Read more