2024-04-24 21:19:00
The law signed by the president of the United States, Joe Bidengives ByteDance, owner of TikTok, a deadline of nine months to find an investor in the country who is not considered an “adversary” of the US.
The American president, Joe Bidenenacted this Wednesday a law that will allow the shipment of weapons to Ukraine in a matter of hours, while cornering to the social network TikTok in the United States by forcing its parent company, the Chinese ByteDance, to sell it or face being banned in the country.
The legislationvalued at 95.3 billion dollars and which the Senate approved on Tuesday night, includes $60.8 billion for Ukraine, military aid of $26.4 billion for Israel and $8.1 billion for US allies in Asia, such as Taiwan, as well as humanitarian assistance for the Gaza Stripat risk of famine.
In a speech convened at the last minute at the White House, Biden was pleased with the agreement reached with the republican opposition to approve this law after months of blockade by the hardest wing of the republicanssupported by the former president Donald Trump (2017-2021), who were firmly opposed to continuing to send military aid to Ukraine.
“We rose to the challenge, we came together and we did it (…) It’s a good day for world peace,” Biden said.
The law includes a provision that gives ByteDance, owner of TikTok, nine months to find an investor from a country that is not considered an “adversary” of the US to sell operations in the country. Otherwise, she will have to stop operating in the country.
The text gives the president the power to expand other 90 days of that period, so according to the law TikTok would have a maximum of one year to pass into other hands.
Congressmen from both parties and officials in the Biden administration fear that China could obtain ByteDance information about users USA and use their influence over public opinion by manipulating what users see on the app.
TikTok assures that it is committed to protecting the data of its users and announced this Wednesday that it will appeal to the courts against the law approved by Congress.
Aid to Ukraine will arrive “in a few hours”
He also took the opportunity to announce that the first package of military aid to Ukraine will begin to arrive on the battlefield immediately, while criticizing the Republican faction closest to Trump for delaying the parliamentary process.
The influence of pro-Trump ultraconservatives led to the law including a provision for Ukraine to commit to returning, as if it were a loan, $10 billion of this military assistance.
“In the next few hours, literally in a few hours, we are going to start sending air defense munitions, artillery for rocket systems and armored vehicles to Ukraine,” Biden promised.
Just a few minutes later, the Departments of State and Defense They offered details of that first delivery of military aid to Ukraine, worth one billion dollars.
The first thing that will arrive in the Ukrainian trenches will be ammunition of different types, including 155 mm and ammunition for HIMARS rockets, whose range is around 80 kilometers, as well as various types of vehicles, including armored anti-mine vehicles, the Pentagon detailed in a release.
New weapons are not included, but they are weapons that have become the flagship of the Republicans’ fight against Russia, such as the Javelin anti-tank missiles, which are light and easy to handle.
Help Israel and Gaza
The law also includes 26.4 billion dollars in military aid to Israel and humanitarian assistance for civilians in conflict zones, including Gaza Stripwhere more than 34 000 personas.
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Within that package, there is a billion dollars specifically destined for Gaza, detailed Biden, who urged the Israeli Government to allow the entry of this new humanitarian aid without delays.
“Israel must ensure that all this assistance reaches the Palestinian people in Gaza immediately,” said the US president.
While Biden publicly pressured Israel to facilitate humanitarian access to the Palestinian enclave, he also reiterated his support for its main ally in the Middle East.
“My commitment to Israel is unwavering,” he emphasized.
Help Taiwan
Another of the most relevant aspects of the legislation are the measures related to the containment of China. Specifically, nearly $8.1 billion is included to support US allies in the Asia-Pacific.
Within this item, 1.9 billion are contemplated to replace the weapons that the US sends to Taiwan, the island whose sovereignty Beijing claims, and to other of its allies in the region. (EFE)
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