ByteDance’s e-commerce unit reportedly prefers a standalone shopping site similar to Tmall.

A technology advisor of President-elect Joe Biden said that it was “too early to say” what his view on TikTok might be.

Approximately 86% of TikTok’s revenue came from Douyin in China.

China’s two biggest short video platforms are racing to an IPO.

Bytedance has been investing aggressively in the online reading sector, where Tencent is already a leading player.

SoftBank’s investment vehicle steps away from winner-takes-all playbook.

While ByteDance’s health business is still at an early stage, Alibaba and JD.com have already secured a firmer foothold in the sector.

A Biden administration could prompt a US-led coalition that heaps even more pressure on Chinese tech firms.