TikTok on the Clock: What is its Future
As the clock ticks on ByteDance’s deadline to sell TikTok’s U.S. operations, the question looms: who will step in to acquire one of the world’s most popular social media platforms?…
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After the Storm: China and Vietnam Rebuild Post-Yagi
Introduction Hainan, a popular tourist destination located in southern China, recently fought off against its most severe tropical cyclone in over a decade this past September. Typhoon Yagi, reaching wind…
The Crashing Real Estate of China
I grew up in Shanghai, China, and for the first years of my life, housing wasn’t a big issue. The city was rapidly expanding, and houses were easy to come…
Westlake University from China Visits IMSA
In an exciting development for students at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), representatives from Westlake University, a prestigious STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) university in China, recently…
Will TikTok Be Banned?
In 2020, the Trump administration attempted to ban the social media platform, TikTok, unless it agreed to sell itself to an American company. However, after lengthy legal battles with TikTok,…
Weather or Spy Balloon?
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a Chinese balloon? On January 28th, a Chinese balloon entered American airspace and was spotted by many people living in the areas below…