<p>The TikTok "ban" has been signed into law, so we dive into how it happened, the reasoning behind it, what might happen next and the geopolitics of it all. </p><p><strong>About the show:</strong></p><p>Intrigue Explained is a show where three former diplomats (John Fowler, Dmitry Grozoubinski and Helen Zhang*) break down the big stories in international news.</p><p>The show is based on reporting from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="">International Intrigue's free daily newsletter.</a> Sign up to receive the world's news in a format you'll love and at a length you can digest over coffee.</p><p>Dmitry's book "Why Politicians Lie about Trade... and what you need to know about it" is now available for pre-order in both Kindle and hardcopy format: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/DmitryOpines/status/1771177620643664128?s=20">https://x.com/DmitryOpines/status/1771177620643664128?s=20</a></p><p></p>