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Exclusive: China's ByteDance moves to ringfence its TikTok app amid U.S. probe - sources
ByteDance has stepped up efforts to separate its social media app TikTok from much of its Chinese operations, amid a U.S. national security panel's inquiry into the safety of the personal data it handles, people familiar with the matter said.
TikTok Blocks Teen Who Posted About China’s Detention Camps (Published 2019)
The app faced renewed questions about whether it censors material after it removed an American’s video about Muslims in China.
TikTok says it doesn't censor content, but a user was just locked out after a viral post criticizing China
As a TikTok executive refuted allegations of censorship, a 17-year-old user in the U.S. was locked out of her account after posting a viral video criticizing the Chinese government.
4,200 Chinese Officials Punished for ‘Techan’ Corruption
Many cases involved public servants buying ‘special local products’ with public funds, often to give as ‘gifts’ to business and government connections.
China live-streaming app ‘partly responsible’ in death of rooftopper Wu Yongning
Appeal court upholds family’s US$4,300 compensation claim but says 26-year-old was ‘aware of the danger’ when he climbed skyscraper without safety equipment.
Why China’s Cancer Patients Are Sharing Their Lives on Douyin
Livestreaming platforms offer young patients a source of support, a sense of community, and the chance to redefine themselves.
The New Face of the Terra-cotta Warriors
Innovative archaeological techniques are transforming our understanding of the Qin emperor's ghostly army.
NGOs Want to Clean Up China’s Countryside. They’ll Need Help.
The support of local officials remains a crucial — yet often lacking — component of successful rural waste management schemes.
WSJ News Exclusive | TikTok Looking at Ways to Shake Off Its Ties to China
TikTok this year made history as China’s first social-media company to make it big in the U.S. Now, it wants to shed its label as a Chinese brand.
China Crypto Crackdown Elicits Binance, Tron Weibo Appeal
Crypto giants Binance Holdings Ltd. and Tron have been banned on China’s largest micro-blogging service amid what appears to be fresh steps to crack down on digital currency trading.
TikTok’s Chief Is on a Mission to Prove It’s Not a Menace (Published 2019)
Alex Zhu, the head of the Chinese-owned viral video app, is trying to assuage Washington’s fears. “I am quite optimistic,” he said.
Kindergartens Enlisted To Help China Become Soccer Superpower
The country is pushing to add 3,000 ‘soccer schools’ for young children by the end of the year.
Lips Don’t Lie? China’s Livestreamers Provoke Sales, Scrutiny
Online influencers were the winners of this year’s Singles’ Day. But the livestreaming boom is also generating controversy.
Shenzhen and Hong Kong-based groups help mainland students flee city
Communist Youth League branch across the border opens doors of its centres for temporary stays.
Meet China’s ‘Pet Wheelchair King’
A former factory worker from Liaoning province has cornered China’s fast-growing market for canine mobility aids.
European Doctors Urge WHO to Reconsider TCM Section in ICD-11
The medical experts argue that treatments that can’t be ‘substantiated by conventional scientific investigation’ have no place in an authoritative disease manual.
Joey Yung Cho-yee apologises for ‘supporting’ Hong Kong protests
Singer posted an image of herself wearing a face mask on Facebook, which mainland Chinese internet users deemed proof she backed anti-government rallies.
China’s TikTok Blazes New Ground. That Could Doom It. (Published 2019)
The rise of the seemingly innocuous app is forcing Americans to consider a world influenced by a Chinese-backed social media network.
TikTok Said to Be Under National Security Review (Published 2019)
The review comes after lawmakers raised concerns about TikTok’s growing influence in the United States.
US opens national security investigation into TikTok
The U.S. government has launched a national security review of TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance's $1 billion acquisition of U.S. social media app Musical.ly.