TikTok, Tesla show US-China battle over data is just beginningFights over data security are threatening to reshape US-China trade relations, while electric vehicles, healthcare and drones all face closer scrutinyBy Sarah Zheng and Josh Xiao / BloombergThe US push to ban TikTok marks a new phase in its approach to data security that could eventually impact everything from electric vehicles to healthcare, reshaping trade relations between the world’s biggest economies. The law takes a page out of China’s playbook, viewing the potential misuse of data as a national security threat. “TikTok is no different from Twitter or Meta or YouTube in this regard.”Beyond tech apps, US lawmakers have scrutinized data security risks from other Chinese-owned companies. China’s data security and other laws could be used to compel private companies to hand over data to authorities, although ByteDance has denied that it would comply with such requests. “The TikTok bill sets an important precedent for targeting Chinese tech platforms that have successfully penetrated the US market.”

Source: Taipei Times May 05, 2024 17:45 UTC