President Joe Biden of the United States signed a law on Wednesday that allocated military aid to Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific region. The law also included a provision requiring Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok within a year to prevent the platform from being banned in the country. The aid package amounted to $60 billion for Ukraine and $26.4 billion for Israel.
After signing the law at the White House, President Biden expressed that it was a good day for the United States, Europe, and world peace. He announced that the US would begin sending air defense ammunition, artillery, and armored vehicles to Ukraine in the next few hours. The Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, also confirmed that the first weapons package valued at $1 billion was being shipped to Ukraine.
In response to the requirement to sell TikTok, China’s government reiterated its earlier accusations against the US. The TikTok CEO, Shou Zi Chew, stated in a video that the company would appeal the US government’s measure in court and was confident of winning the case. However, it is not clear how this issue will be resolved as both sides are adamant about their position on this matter.
