A tariff hike could potentially damage the Chinese economy. The U.S. imported about $438 billion worth of goods and services from China last year, making it the largest destination for China’s exports. In all, that figure accounts for about 15% of China’s exports, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

In the latest episode of As the TikTok Turns, it seems the long-running drama over the app's US future might finally be wrapping up. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the United States and China have reached a final deal that would keep TikTok alive and scrolling on American phones, at least for now.

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Apple is currently testing Douyin Pay support, a mobile payment service owned by TikTok's parent company, for the China App Store. Douyin is, to put it plainly, China's version of TikTok — ByteDance owns both platforms. However, Douyin is exclusive to ...

Apple is testing Douyin Pay support for the App Store in China, according to the South China Morning Post. Douyin Pay launched in January 2021 as a payment feature within Douyin, ByteDance's Chinese short video platform that serves as the domestic ...

A set of popular apps helped China’s ByteDance develop a key component of advanced artificial intelligence: information on how a billion people use the internet. By Meaghan Tobin Reporting from Taipei, Taiwan The Chinese internet giant ByteDance has made ...