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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 artificial intelligence.
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There is a lot more to the Chinese tech giant than its American offshoot

China’s rivals are learning how to get what China won’t share

They are following a different playbook from that of their elders

The app will be owned by allies of the president but retain ties to China

Regulators threaten to spoil the fun

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist