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Chinese owner denies it’s willing to sell TikTok as US ban looms: TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance said Thursday that it has no plans to sell the social ...
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Chinese owner denies it’s willing to sell TikTok as US ban looms
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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Country Garden Extends Bonds to Avoid First Local Default: Chinese developer Country Garden Holdings Co., one of the biggest symbols of the nation’s broader ...
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Country Garden Extends Bonds to Avoid First Local Default
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TikTok says US House bill that could ban app would 'trample' free speech: WASHINGTON: TikTok on Sunday (Apr 21) repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill ...
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TikTok says US House bill that could ban app would 'trample' free speech
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Why TikTok’s technology is special: The algorithms are deemed core to ByteDance's overall operations, and ByteDance would rather shut down the app than sell ...
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Why TikTok’s technology is special
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
  • ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.

  • Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.

  • ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.

  • As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
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Tesla cuts prices in US, China and Germany as competition heats up: Tesla has announced aggressive price cuts in China and Germany, shortly after reducing prices ...
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Tesla cuts prices in US, China and Germany as competition heats up
Quick Glance: Tesla cuts prices in US, China and Germany as competition intensifies
  • Tesla has announced aggressive price cuts in China and Germany, shortly after reducing prices in the United States, as the world’s largest maker of electric vehicles (EV) faces declining sales and growing competition in major markets.

  • The prices of four models were slashed in China by 14,000 yuan ($1,932), while in Germany, the price of the Model 3 rear-wheel drive was lowered by 2,000 euros ($2,132). Earlier cuts were made in the US, with prices of three models reduced, while prices for the Model 3 and Cybertruck remained unchanged.

  • The price cuts come during a tough time for Tesla, with a significant stock plunge and a drop in quarterly deliveries. Elon Musk postponed his planned India trip due to company obligations. In China, Tesla's price cuts escalate an existing price war in a highly competitive sector influenced by other manufacturers like BYD offering more affordable options.

  • The price wars in China began in 2022 and continue with over 30 car makers announcing further price reductions, impacting the entire auto industry's profit margins. Competitors like BYD and XPeng are also offering subsidies and lowering prices to attract buyers in the EV market, posing challenges to Tesla's market dominance.
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China's foreign investment inflows fall 26.1% despite 'openness' vows: HONG KONG -- China's inbound foreign investment shrank 26.1% on the year in the ...
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China's foreign investment inflows fall 26.1% despite 'openness' vows
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Tesla’s closest Chinese rival, Li Auto, slashes prices as EV discount war spreads to premium market
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Tesla’s closest Chinese rival, Li Auto, slashes prices as EV discount war ...
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China Real Estate Crisis: Private Builders Face $553 Billion Gap to Finish Homes: Chinese private developers face a 4 trillion yuan ($553 billion) funding gap to ...
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China Real Estate Crisis: Private Builders Face $553 Billion Gap to Finish ...
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Chinese EV start-ups Nio and Xpeng turn to the mass market for growth: Chinese electric car start-ups Nio and Xpeng are turning to a lower-priced segment of the ...
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Chinese EV start-ups Nio and Xpeng turn to the mass market for growth
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China's Gen Z turns frugal as economy doubts linger: SHANGHAI/NEW YORK -- At 24 years old, Zhang Ru is not a target customer of the Shanghai community dining ...
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China's Gen Z turns frugal as economy doubts linger
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China Brokers Woo ‘Snowball’ Derivative Buyers With 40% Returns After Stock Rout: Chinese securities firms are dangling near record-high returns to lure ...
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China Brokers Woo ‘Snowball’ Derivative Buyers With 40% Returns After ...
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Tesla slashes China prices nearly $2,000, in line with US cuts: Tesla has lowered prices by close to $2,000 for its vehicle lineup in China following similar ...
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Tesla slashes China prices nearly $2,000, in line with US cuts
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China's BYD eyes luxury brands to boost profit margins: GUANGZHOU -- Chinese electric vehicle leader BYD may have no choice but to turn to its luxury brands like ...
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China's BYD eyes luxury brands to boost profit margins
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Humble China street vendor makes sacrifices to support academically gifted daughters who gain PhD and master’s degree, goes viral
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Humble China street vendor makes sacrifices to support academically gifted ...
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China's weak yuan forces central bank to hold rates steady: BEIJING -- China's central bank has kept key lending rates unchanged again as its monetary ...
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China's weak yuan forces central bank to hold rates steady
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More university graduates in China turning to smaller cities for employment: Report
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More university graduates in China turning to smaller cities for ...
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Tibetans say compensation for Chinese land grab is too low: 4 protesters who were arrested are released, but say they were beaten.
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Tibetans say compensation for Chinese land grab is too low
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CATL First-Quarter Net Rises as Battery Dominance Pays Dividends: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.’s first-quarter profit rose as the battery maker’s ...
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CATL First-Quarter Net Rises as Battery Dominance Pays Dividends
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China’s ICBC Plans $5.5 Billion Sale of Loss-Absorbing Bonds: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. is planning to issue as much as 40 billion yuan ($5 ...
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China’s ICBC Plans $5.5 Billion Sale of Loss-Absorbing Bonds
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Chinese couple abandons baby with nanny for $55mn inheritance from ex-partner : In China, a couple left their baby with a nanny, citing a large inheritance of ...
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Is it time to call code red on TikTok challenges and Gen Z’s obsession with popularity contests?
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Is it time to call code red on TikTok challenges and Gen Z’s obsession ...
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Big three Chinese airlines extend losing streak as rivals rise after COVID: HONG KONG -- China's big three state-owned airlines are lagging behind as ...
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Big three Chinese airlines extend losing streak as rivals rise after COVID
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China badminton player paralysed after standing on stray cat in stadium during game, court orders feline ‘keeper’ pay US$33,000 in compensation
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China badminton player paralysed after standing on stray cat in stadium ...
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China natural disasters cost $3.3 billion in first quarter: Government : Floods, droughts, an earthquake and freezing conditions in China caused direct economic ...
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China natural disasters cost $3.3 billion in first quarter: Government
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Million-Dollar Jobs for Star Analysts at Risk in China Research Pullback: Brokerage analysts in China are confronting a harsh new reality.
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Million-Dollar Jobs for Star Analysts at Risk in China Research Pullback
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Global firms with China units tempted by cheaper renminbi funding: Global companies with China businesses are increasingly issuing renminbi debt to finance ...
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Global firms with China units tempted by cheaper renminbi funding
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Chinese AI Mogul’s Wife Admits to $21 Million of Secret Trades: Chinese regulators are zeroing in on one of the country’s most prominent AI and computing firms ...
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Chinese AI Mogul’s Wife Admits to $21 Million of Secret Trades
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From consumption to tourism, China’s middle class holds the key to revving up economic engine, but can they turn it?
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From consumption to tourism, China’s middle class holds the key to revving ...
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Bipartisan ire flares after POLITICO reveals Chinese Embassy's quiet TikTok lobbying
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Bipartisan ire flares after POLITICO reveals Chinese Embassy's quiet ...
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BYD unveils new low-cost ‘interstellar chariot’ electric SUV complete with a drone landing
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BYD unveils new low-cost ‘interstellar chariot’ electric SUV complete with ...
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China Tells Brokers to Limit Exposure to ‘Snowball’ Derivatives: China is moving to curb “snowball” derivatives after brokers hiked returns to near-record levels ...
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China Tells Brokers to Limit Exposure to ‘Snowball’ Derivatives
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In south China, silkworm farmers reel from floods | kuwaittimes: In south China, silkworm farmers reel from floods - World - QINGYUAN: Hose in hand ...
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Samsung’s 2024 BAR Plus USB flash drive is now available: Unleash the power of the Samsung BAR Plus USB flash drive. Securely store your files and enjoy ...
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SDC launches 4K 165Hz Nano-IPS monitor with DisplayPort 2.0 at $415 - VideoCardz.com
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Tesla cuts prices nearly $2,000 in China, in line with US cuts - Companies - The Jakarta Post
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A stall in Malaysia is going viral for its cartoon pancakes, owner accepts custom requests
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Pig numbers continue to decline: After pig farmers suffered heavy losses last year, pig populations in the People's Republic of China are now being reduced ...
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Pig numbers continue to decline
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TCL Unveils Flagship Q10K Pro Mini-LED TV Line: Up To 98″ With 4K 144Hz Panel, 3800nits Brightness
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China’s $3.7 Trillion Wealth Industry Is Plagued by Sub-3% Returns: Low-risk investments that yield 3% are becoming rare. It’s disorienting for a nation of ...
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China’s $3.7 Trillion Wealth Industry Is Plagued by Sub-3% Returns
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China Q1 GDP Rises 5.3%, Retail Sales Up 3.1%: China's March data illustrates that it will be difficult to rely on consumption alone this year to drive ...
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Huawei launches new Pura 70 series phones equipped with self-developed Kirin 9010 chip
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Young Chinese ease their angst over economy by playing lottery: Lottery shops in China are ditching bland storefronts to reinvent themselves as hipster hangouts ...
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China set to keep lending benchmark LPRs unchanged in April: SHANGHAI: China is widely expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged on Monday ...
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JD introduces avatar of founder Richard Liu to promote goods in move to lure shoppers
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My friend has a recipe for online success, but he’s not feeling the love: Making money from online content – no matter how colourful – has its challenges
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My friend has a recipe for online success, but he’s not feeling the love
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Food stand at Pa. amusement park catches on fire: The incident comes less than a day before Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala is scheduled to ...
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Self-service boost to pocketbooks: THE People’s Income Initiative (IPR) of the government has proven to be instrumental in increasing the earnings of the B40 ...
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OPPO A1s and A1i: Dimensity 6020, up to 12GB RAM, 512GB storage: OPPO has introduced two new smartphones in the Chinese market, the OPPO A1s and the OPPO A1i ...
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OPPO A1s and A1i: Dimensity 6020, up to 12GB RAM, 512GB storage
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Expensive parts in Realme GT Neo6 SE: How much will it cost to replace the brightest screen in a smartphone? | NEWS.am TECH - Innovations and science
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Former TikTok Employees Expose Social Media Platform's Alleged Ties to China and Data Sharing
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Realme GT Neo6 SE announced with SD 7+ Gen 3 and 100W charging : Realme's latest midrange offering is set to go on open sale from April 15 in China ...
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Realme GT Neo6 SE announced with SD 7+ Gen 3 and 100W charging
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Redmi Turbo 3 Launches In China With Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, Air Gestures, HyperOS, And More
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China requires short web dramas to file first, then stream: China’s National Radio and Television Administration has required short web dramas must submit to ...
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China requires short web dramas to file first, then stream
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Data don’t show China cutting export prices overall: China’s exports fell in March by 7.5% year-on-year, although the fall was mainly due to base effect: Chinese ...
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Data don’t show China cutting export prices overall
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Why Gen Z yearns for Chinese-manufactured glycine: Donghua Jinlong, a Chinese company that manufactures glycine, is becoming a meme among Gen Z on TikTok for no ...
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Boy and the Heron Earns Absolutely Ridiculous Box Office Haul in China: Chinese audiences have flocked to see The Boy and the Heron with an opening weekend that ...
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Boy and the Heron Earns Absolutely Ridiculous Box Office Haul in China