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Jan 13, 2025 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Heng Weili
Popular app faces shutdown without a sale as creators, businesses sound alarmThe sentiment among US media is that the Supreme Court is inclined to uphold the ban on TikTok, which would leave many of its 170 million US users frustrated. A ban on the immensely popular social media app would go into effect on Sunday unless it is sold by its owner, Beijing-based ByteDance, but such a sale is considered highly unlikely.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Heng Weili
2024 a chapter that made or marred political careers and saw poll wins against all oddsIn the United States, 2024 was a year that rewrote the political playbook, culminating in the return of Donald Trump to the White House. The former president and now president-elect survived two assassination attempts and defeated Vice-President Kamala Harris to win a rare nonconsecutive term. On Monday, Congress formally certified Trump's election victory during a session presided over by Harris.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Heng Weili
New York rolled out its controversial congestion pricing plan on Sunday, angering commuters while pleasing advocates of a less-traffic-clogged Manhattan. The fee for most vehicles traveling in the zone — which covers all of Manhattan below 60th Street — from 5 am to 9 pm will be $9, reduced from $15 following a public outcry. The overnight rate is $2.25.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
chinaservicesinfo.com | Zhong Nan |Heng Weili
China has announced measures to tighten controls on the export of specific dual-use items to the United States, in order to safeguard its national security and interests, according to information released on Tuesday by the Ministry of Commerce.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Heng Weili |Zhao Huanxin |Yan Dongjie
Three-year-old giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao arrived in Washington, DC, on Tuesday for the beginning of a 10-year stay at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. An experienced Chinese breeder and a veterinarian are accompanying the pandas to help them acclimate to their new environment, according to the Sichuan province-based China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Heng Weili
Although TikTok faces a potential ban in the United States, that prospect hasn't stopped an increasing number of people in the US from turning to the platform for news. About four in 10 young adults in the US now regularly look to TikTok for news, according to analysis published on Tuesday by the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan think tank based in Washington, DC.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Heng Weili
US president drops reelection bid; VP appears to secure Democratic nomination amid record fundraisingAfter nearly a month of mounting pressure from his own party, United States President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid on July 21 and endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to head the Democratic ticket in November. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your president,” he wrote in a letter posted on social media.
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Jul 13, 2024 | 
chinadaily.com.cn | Heng Weili
16 News Updates Shooter at Trump rally killed, 1 spectator dead, 2 critically injured NEW YORK -- The shooter at former US President Donald Trump's rally was killed by Secret Service personnel, the US Secret Service said in a statement, adding that one spectator was killed in the incident, while another two were critically injured.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Heng Weili
CEO Calhoun faces heat at hearing, admits company retaliating against whistleblowersThe CEO of troubled aircraft maker Boeing faced blunt questioning in Washington on June 18 over a string of fatal crashes, manufacturing problems, and whistleblower warnings. During a congressional hearing, the executive admitted that the company has retaliated against whistleblowers.
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May 17, 2024 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Heng Weili
Industries fear new round of duties could impact supply chains, pricesThe US administration's new and continuing tariffs on China have been opposed by some US industry groups, which fear they could raise the already high prices for US consumers and hamper supply chains. "Tariffs are regressive taxes that are paid by US importers and US manufacturers and ultimately passed along to US consumers," Steve Lamar, president and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association, said in a statement.
