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There Is No TikTok in China, Only Douyin. Here’s What It Is.: ByteDance owns both TikTok and Douyin, and although TikTok has more users around the world ...
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There Is No TikTok in China, Only Douyin. Here’s What It Is.
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ByteDance Won’t Sell TikTok To Protect Its Secret Algorithm: Report: Sources said that if the company’s legal challenges fail, ByteDance would be willing to call ...
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ByteDance Won’t Sell TikTok To Protect Its Secret Algorithm: Report
Quick Glance: What Lies Ahead for TikTok in the US?
  • The US Senate has unanimously approved a bill that could potentially lead to the banning of TikTok within nine months, unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, withdraws from the video-sharing app due to concerns about national security threats.

  • President Joe Biden has confirmed his intention to sign the legislation on Wednesday.

  • ByteDance acquired the well-known karaoke app Musical.ly and rebranded it as TikTok back in 2017. It has become one of the fastest-growing applications in the United States, boasting 150 million monthly subscribers.
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Apple moves closer to China despite supply chain shifts Japan, Taiwan and U.S. supplier numbers dip as iPhone maker expands in Southeast Asia: asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-Spotlight/Apple-moves-closer-to-China-despite-supply-chain-shifts
Quick Glance: Apple deepens ties with China amidst supply chain shifts
  • Apple is increasing the number of China-based suppliers and Chinese manufacturing sites while decreasing the number of suppliers from Taiwan, the U.S., Japan, and South Korea.

  • The company is navigating a balancing act between politics and business by expanding its production in Southeast Asia and India.

  • This trend is evident in Apple's latest official supplier list, highlighting China's growing importance.
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How Volvo landed a cheap Chinese EV on U.S. shores in a trade war : A made-in-China electric vehicle will hit U.S. dealers this summer offering power and ...
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How Volvo landed a cheap Chinese EV on U.S. shores in a trade war
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Nidec faces market pressure as founder rips 'unfair' China EV war: TOKYO -- Cutthroat competition in China's electric vehicle sector has cast a shadow over ...
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Nidec faces market pressure as founder rips 'unfair' China EV war
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Blinken set to meet Chinese leaders as superpowers manage rivalry: Relations have improved since Blinken’s 10 months ago, enabling the world’s two biggest ...
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Blinken set to meet Chinese leaders as superpowers manage rivalry
Quick Glance: China warns US to Choose Cooperation or Confrontation with Antony Blinken
  • Blinken expected to demand Beijing cease support for Russia

  • Tensions rise over accusations of China aiding Russia in Ukraine

  • US accused of hindering Chinese industrial growth through export controls

  • US and China seek to stabilize relations before US election campaign
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TikTok ban: ByteDance would rather shut app down than sell, insiders say: TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer shutting down its loss-making app rather than sell ...
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TikTok ban: ByteDance would rather shut app down than sell, insiders say
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
  • ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.

  • TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.

  • ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.

  • After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
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Beijing auto show welcomes world as China's carmakers aim to conquer it: HONG KONG -- Beijing's premier automobile exhibition is back after a four-year ...
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Beijing auto show welcomes world as China's carmakers aim to conquer it
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With Blinken in China, Beijing Deprioritizes Taiwan: China's emphasis on Taiwan has weakened, even though China-U.S. relations are currently in a more stable ...
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With Blinken in China, Beijing Deprioritizes Taiwan
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The members of the Bundestag are dealing with the latest AfD affairs regarding espionage for China and influence from Russia ... Show more
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#Gravitas | Beijing-based startup, Betavolt has come up with an innovative nuclear battery. Promising an unprecedented 50-year lifespan without the need for ... Show more
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President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that bans TikTok in the US if its owner, the Chinese tech firm ByteDance, fails to divest the popular short video ... Show more   #Reuters   #video   #news   #TikTok   #ByteDance   #trends   #JoeBiden   #2024election   #China   #trade   #business
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Divided on Emergency Abortion Access: Highlights
  • The Supreme Court seems divided on access to emergency abortions in states with near-total bans.

  • The 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act could impact abortion access in emergencies.

  • The debate raises questions about fetal personhood and abortion rights conflict.

  • The court's decision could affect abortion access in 14 states with strict abortion bans.
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Watch EPiC 2024 LIVE! Join us now to see the action unfold at the highly anticipated grand finale of the eighth Elevator Pitch Competition ... Show more   #Ad   #HKSTP   #HKSTPEPiC   #EPiC2024
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Probe of PwC's Evergrande conduct casts shadow on Big Four auditors: HONG KONG -- Growing scrutiny of PwC's audit work on bankrupt developer China ...
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Probe of PwC's Evergrande conduct casts shadow on Big Four auditors
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‘The West should be ashamed’: Ai Weiwei on art, politics and human rights: “An artist that isn’t an activist is a dead artist.” He’s viewed as one of today’s ...
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‘The West should be ashamed’: Ai Weiwei on art, politics and human rights
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Chinese Metal Tycoon’s Heir Buys $62 Million Singapore Mansion: The daughter of a Chinese nickel billionaire purchased a multimillion-dollar mansion in Singapore ...
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Chinese Metal Tycoon’s Heir Buys $62 Million Singapore Mansion
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AfD members' connections to Russia and China have dominated the headlines for weeks. Today, at the request of the traffic light coalition factions ... Show more   #phoenix   #politik   #bundestag   #aktuellestunde   #spionage   #schmiergeld   #vorwürfe
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US Senator Pete Ricketts argued on Tuesday for a ban on TikTok because the app and the Chinese Communist Party are behind the push of pro-Palestine content in ... Show more
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Toyota sells more than ten million vehicles for the first time: Sales of electric cars almost tripled in the past financial year and amounted to 116,654. However ...
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Toyota sells more than ten million vehicles for the first time
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Huge fossilised footprint of dinosaur found in China belongs to a megaraptor: Huge fossilised footprint of dinosaur found in China belongs to a megaraptor
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Huge fossilised footprint of dinosaur found in China belongs to a ...
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Chinese EV maker Xpeng says partnership with Nvidia unaffected by US trade sanctions
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Chinese EV maker Xpeng says partnership with Nvidia unaffected by US trade ...
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Germany arrests staffer at E.U. Parliament over China spying suspicion: The arrest comes amid mounting concern in Europe over Chinese espionage activity.
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Germany arrests staffer at E.U. Parliament over China spying suspicion
Quick Glance: German Far-Right MEP's Aide Arrested for Alleged Chinese Espionage
  • The individual named Jian G. stands accused of sharing information about negotiations at the European Parliament with a Chinese intelligence service and spying on Chinese opposition figures in Germany, according to federal prosecutors.

  • Jian Guo is listed as an accredited assistant to MEP Maximilian Krah, the far-right AfD party's lead candidate for the upcoming EU-wide elections on the European Parliament's website.

  • The suspect was apprehended in Dresden on Monday and authorities conducted searches at his residences.

  • Expressing concern, the AfD addressed the allegations.
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Hong Kong crypto hub takes shape with approvals, hiring: HONG KONG -- The evolution of Hong Kong into a hub for cryptocurrency trading is gathering pace ...
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Hong Kong crypto hub takes shape with approvals, hiring
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U.S. Solar Factories Say Biden Isn't Doing Enough To Protect Them From China: The White House launched a $7 billion “solar for all” program earlier this week ...
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U.S. Solar Factories Say Biden Isn't Doing Enough To Protect Them From ...
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A brutal elimination round is reshaping the world’s biggest market for electric cars
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A brutal elimination round is reshaping the world’s biggest market for ...
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YOURSAY | MCA needs to let go of animosity towards DAP: ‘I thought you guys had already kissed and made up?’
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YOURSAY | MCA needs to let go of animosity towards DAP
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INTERVIEW: Examining fake news sites generating Chinese propaganda: Researchers find over 100 supposedly local news sites set up by a Chinese PR firm.
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INTERVIEW: Examining fake news sites generating Chinese propaganda
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Political scientist: Espionage allegations are unlikely to harm the AfD: Few people will reconsider their attitude towards the party, says political scientist ...
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Political scientist: Espionage allegations are unlikely to harm the AfD
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Suspicion of espionage, bribes, corruption: the AfD is under considerable pressure. In the middle of it all is the AfD's top candidate for the Euro elections: ... Show more   www.spiegel.de/   #AfD   #AfDSkandal   #VoiceOfEurope   #China   #Korruption
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Long-lost Gustav Klimt painting sold to Hong Kong bidder for US$32 million at Vienna auction
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Long-lost Gustav Klimt painting sold to Hong Kong bidder for US$32 million ...
Quick Glance: Klimt's 'Portrait of Miss Lieser' Sells for $32 Million Euros at Auction
  • Klimt's 'Portrait of Miss Lieser' sells for $32 million euros at auction despite subject's uncertainty.

  • The painting depicts a young woman in a turquoise dress and floral gown against a red background.

  • The current owners reached a 'fair and just solution' with the legal successors of the Lieser family.

  • The painting's history post-Klimt's death and during the Nazi era raises significant questions.
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India inspects plants of spice makers MDH, Everest over alleged contamination: India is inspecting facilities of spice makers MDH and Everest for compliance with ...
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India inspects plants of spice makers MDH, Everest over alleged ...
Quick Glance: FSSAI Testing Spice Samples After Hong Kong, Singapore Product Recalls
  • Following the discovery of ethylene oxide in products from Everest and MDH in Hong Kong and Singapore, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has initiated the collection of samples of powdered spices from all brands across the country to assess their quality.

  • An unidentified official mentioned that India's food safety regulator has commenced sampling spices from all brands, including MDH and Everest, to ensure compliance with quality standards.

  • The official also highlighted that India's Food Safety and Standards Authority, operating under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, does not monitor the quality of spices exported from the country.

  • According to Maharashtra Food Assistant Commissioner Ulhas Ingwale, the authority received reports of pesticide residue in specific flavors of MDH and Everest, prompting considerations for sampling and pesticide testing.
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Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng visited Harvard University over the weekend to deliver a speech ahead of Secretary of State Tony Blinken's visit to China ... Show more
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Almost every Chinese keyboard app has a security flaw that reveals what users type
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Almost every Chinese keyboard app has a security flaw that reveals what ...
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Beijing Film Festival nixes screening of Israeli film amid wave of boycotts: Israeli feature film 'The City' was set to be screened at the Chinese festival this ...
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Beijing Film Festival nixes screening of Israeli film amid wave of ...
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A Harvard junior interrupts Chinese ambassador's speech with banner that reads "China Lies"
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Hong Kong hit by third straight weak IPO as AI player Mobvoi disappoints: HONG KONG -- Chinese artificial intelligence company Mobvoi went public in Hong Kong on ...
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Hong Kong hit by third straight weak IPO as AI player Mobvoi disappoints
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China is pushing couples to have more babies for the good of the country. Many young people are saying no
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China is pushing couples to have more babies for the good of the country ...
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EU raids offices of Chinese security equipment maker in subsidy probe: European Union officials have raided the offices of a Chinese company as part of a probe ...
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EU raids offices of Chinese security equipment maker in subsidy probe
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When did hotels stop offering single-occupancy rooms at a reasonable price?: Does it not matter that there are 425,974 of us living alone in the Emerald Isle of ...
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When did hotels stop offering single-occupancy rooms at a reasonable ...
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Hong Kong spot crypto ETFs to start trading next week: Hong Kong-listed spot bitcoin and ether exchange traded funds aim to start trading on April 30 ...
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Hong Kong spot crypto ETFs to start trading next week
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China reveals Shenzhou-18 crew for next space station mission: China has revealed the names of the three astronauts who will travel to the country’s space ...
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China reveals Shenzhou-18 crew for next space station mission
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Blinken visits Beijing: now the US wants to sanction Chinese banks: The threat from Washington is already affecting payment transactions between Russia and China ...
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Blinken visits Beijing: now the US wants to sanction Chinese banks
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Looking for a new job? Haidilao is hiring a private tutor, offers pay of at least $4,500
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Looking for a new job? Haidilao is hiring a private tutor ...
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Will Taiwan abolish the death penalty this year?: A Taiwanese court ruling could lead to the island's abolition of capital punishment ...
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Will Taiwan abolish the death penalty this year?