Yang Jie

SpaceX operates the world’s most powerful satellite-internet system near Earth. It still hasn’t reached Taiwan. The island democracy is racing to ensure that its government, military and people could stay online in the event of an invasion or blockade by China.

Apple has come under fire by Chinese state media, which claims the company isn’t doing enough to block texts and images trafficking in prohibited content including pornography, gambling, and counterfeit goods. China’s state-controlled news agency Xinhua and at least four state-supported media outlets have published criticisms of Apple for not doing enough to filter banned content on its iMessage service.