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Exclusive | China softens stance on TikTok deal in US as Trump offers 75-day grace period, sources say

Chinese authorities appear to be softening their stance on the fate of TikTok, possibly paving the way for Beijing-based ByteDance…

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TikTok’s shutdown a ‘clever’ move to curry favour ahead of Trump inauguration, analysts say

By temporarily shutting down TikTok in the US this week, Chinese internet giant ByteDance was taking a “clever pre-emptive move”…

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Hong Kong stocks rise on positive talks between Trump and Xi

Hong Kong stocks jumped following a positive phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US president-elect Donald Trump. The…

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TikTok sell-or-ban law is upheld by US Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law requiring TikTok, the popular Chinese short-video app, to be banned in…

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Li Ka-shing gives Disneyland tickets, RedNote’s challenge in US: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond…

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TikTok to shut down US operations on Sunday, barring a last-minute reprieve, sources say

TikTok plans to shut US operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a…

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Tech war: China’s TikTok sellers eye Amazon and Shein as US ban looms

Chinese merchants on TikTok are taking precautionary measures to prepare for a looming ban of the short-video app in the…

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TikTok denies rumors of sale to Elon Musk, calls report pure fiction amidst ongoing scrutiny

TikTok has strongly denied recent reports suggesting that its parent company, ByteDance, is exploring the possibility of selling the popular…

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Pop Mart’s Labubu: From Blackpink fave to fading frenzy for Chinese toy firm

A frenzy over Pop Mart’s Labubu, a toothy but adorable toy creature beloved by millions of Asian fans including a…

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TikTok parent ByteDance denies its secret algorithms create filter bubbles

An executive from Chinese social media giant ByteDance played down the role of its content-recommendation algorithms in creating so-called filter…

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