There Is No TikTok in China, but There Is Douyin. Here’s What It Is.
In China, there is no TikTok. There is only Douyin.
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US is no longer the arsenal of democracy
For the first several decades after World War II, the United States championed free trade. Exporting sectors like agriculture benefited from it. Many economists still support it.
Blinken, in Shanghai, begins expected contentious talks with Chinese officials
SHANGHAI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken opened his first full day of meetings in China on Thursday by talking with local government officials in Shanghai.
Geely-backed luxury EV brand Zeekr says it's already beating Tesla in parts of China
BEIJING — Chinese electric car brand Zeekr is selling more vehicles than Tesla in parts of China, and plans to expand in Europe and Latin America this year, Zeekr CEO Andy An told CNBC on Wednesday.
Chinese student given 9-month prison sentence for harassing person posting democracy leaflets
BOSTON (AP) — A former Berklee College of Music student from China was sentenced Wednesday to nine months in prison for stalking and threatening a person who posted a flyer in support of democracy in the Asian country, authorities said.
Nidec faces market pressure as founder rips 'unfair' China EV war
TOKYO -- Cutthroat competition in China's electric vehicle sector has cast a shadow over the earnings of suppliers like Japanese motor maker Nidec, which is grappling with narrowing margins in the key market.
Analysis: The ulterior motive behind Xi Jinping's latest military reforms
Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize.