China's market regulator summoned major e-commerce platforms like Alibaba, JD.com, and Pinduoduo over marketing malpractices, including misleading ads and inadequate rule disclosures, as the "618" shopping festival approaches. This is part of an effort to curb "involution-style" competition.
On the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square incident, China has implemented its strictest censorship measures yet on Douyin, banning loud speech, apologies, expressions of love, numbers, and English letters. Many streamers were banned for violating new regulations, leaving netizens frustrated and bewildered by the increasingly absurd restrictions.
Retired Chinese footballer Li Yuhang, known as "Women Football MadeLi", has gained over a million followers on Douyin by creating distinctive football content, including World Cup-themed videos and training tutorials.
Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, announced it has cooperated with authorities to arrest 162 individuals suspected of criminal activities, highlighting the use of VPNs for illegal purposes such as distributing adult content and facilitating gambling.
The 2026 Douyin Trend Dance Competition Guangzhou station concluded on May 23rd, featuring over 100 young dancers. The event, part of a larger national competition, will continue in Chengdu and Shanghai, culminating in a grand final in Shanghai in August.
South Korean beauty companies are partnering with Chinese short-form and live commerce platform Douyin to boost exports. KOTRA organized a B2B consultation event, resulting in on-site sales of approximately 90 million won. Korean products hold a 32% market share on Douyin's beauty cross-border e-commerce market.
Пользователи китайской версии TikTok (Douyin) активно приветствуют визит Владимира Путина в Китай, оставляя комментарии о крепкой дружбе народов. Видео с прибытием президента РФ собрало десятки тысяч лайков.
Kuaishou Technology’s shares jumped as much as 10 per cent on Tuesday morning after reports that the Chinese short-video platform was raising new funding for its Kling AI unit at a valuation of US$20 billion. Kuaishou – often seen as a rival to ByteDance-owned Douyin in China – plans to spin off its video generation service, according to a report by Chinese technology news outlet The LatePost on Monday, citing anonymous sources. The company is in talks with potential investors, including Tencent...
Kuaishou Technology’s shares jumped as much as 10 per cent on Tuesday morning after reports that the Chinese short-video platform was raising new funding for its Kling AI unit at a US$20 billion valuation. Kuaishou – often seen as a rival to ByteDance-owned Douyin in China – plans to spin off its video generation service, according to a report by Chinese technology news outlet The LatePost on Monday, citing anonymous sources. The company is in talks with potential investors, including Tencent...
Chinese-language videos suspected to be AI deepfakes with different narrators berating Singapore for its treatment of China and sidling up to the United States have caused a stir online and sparked discussion on their source. The clips, each featuring an individual in a different setting and circulating on Chinese platforms such as Douyin and WeChat, were most likely generated by artificial intelligence, according to digital experts, pointing to clues such as identical scripts. A check by This...
ByteDance's overseas revenue surged nearly 50% in 2025, outpacing China's ~20% growth, with overseas markets accounting for over 30% of total revenue for the first time. TikTok Shop was the main driver, with gross merchandise value growing nearly 70% last year. The company reported a profit drop under international accounting standards due to stock option costs, which executives said did not reflect actual operations.
