TikTok is known in China as Douyin (literal meaning: “shaking sound”). Owned by Bytedance, China’s fourth internet giant outside the BAT group (Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent), Douyin is becoming a ...
ByteDance owns both TikTok and Douyin, and although TikTok has more users around the world, Douyin is the company’s cash cow and a China mainstay. By Claire Fu and Daisuke Wakabayashi Reporting from ...
Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Sign up On March 30, Han Shangyou, president of TikTok’s ...