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ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok and Douyin, has grown into a $550bn tech giant spanning social media, e-commerce and…
The app will be owned by allies of the president but retain ties to China
Three charts show the possible economic toll
China’s rivals are learning how to get what China won’t share
They are following a different playbook from that of their elders
Regulators threaten to spoil the fun
