US gave Chinese firms $1.8B in subsidies; FCC commissioner targets Apple over China App Store
China In Focus
U.S. state and local governments gave billions in
subsidies to #ChineseFirms. This–despite China being a major U.S. competitor. We hear from an FCC commissioner about his letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook. He accuses Cook of hypocrisy and #Censorship. Does the cure cost more than the illness? In Shanghai, locals are sharing stories of people who’ve died–amid the city’s draconian lockdown measures. From witnessing a historic appeal in China, to making American goods through slave labor, a Philadelphia resident explains why one day in April holds special importance to him. And for those watching our full episode— The FBI Director talks about America’s greatest threat. And it isn’t Moscow, despite its war on Ukraine. Instead, the official singles out a country with an “unprecedented level of espionage.”
China In Focus
U.S. state and local governments gave billions in
subsidies to #ChineseFirms. This–despite China being a major U.S. competitor. We hear from an FCC commissioner about his letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook. He accuses Cook of hypocrisy and #Censorship. Does the cure cost more than the illness? In Shanghai, locals are sharing stories of people who’ve died–amid the city’s draconian lockdown measures. From witnessing a historic appeal in China, to making American goods through slave labor, a Philadelphia resident explains why one day in April holds special importance to him. And for those watching our full episode— The FBI Director talks about America’s greatest threat. And it isn’t Moscow, despite its war on Ukraine. Instead, the official singles out a country with an “unprecedented level of espionage.”
