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Entrepreneurs are being pressed to support political objectives
Cai Zheng was diplomat in China’s embassy in Tehran before joining TikTok’s owner ByteDance
Ruling comes just hours before Apple and Google would have been forced to remove video app
Chinese group rushes to finalise deal for TikTok’s US operations as US blocking deadline nears
Challenge to Trump order comes as owner ByteDance struggles to seal restructuring deal
Editorials signal Beijing may not approve parent ByteDance’s agreement with Oracle and Walmart
Xi was better than Trump at playing the long game during their first tussle involving ZTE and Qualcomm
ByteDance is the clear winner from the deal with Oracle and Walmart
ByteDance contradicts claims by Donald Trump, Oracle and Walmart as both sides seek to spin deal
Rishi Sunak is to extend the Treasury’s UK-wide programme of Covid-19 business support loans
Questions over $5bn ‘patriotic’ venture could hold up deal between ByteDance, Oracle and Walmart
Order for Apple and Google to remove Chinese messaging platform from app stores put on hold
Ban on downloading popular video app to be delayed as president signs off on agreement with ByteDance
Trump executive orders also require removal of WeChat from Apple and Google’s app stores in US
A messy sale process triggered by national security concerns reflects the growing tech rivalry between the US and China
Trump staffers review details of deal with Oracle as national security concerns remain
China’s Arm alarm, JFK’s supercomputer, Oculus Quest 2
President unhappy about reports ByteDance will retain majority stake in new company
Deal appears to be an overly elaborate affair to keep the White House happy
Analysts believe ‘technical partnership’ will satisfy China since no data or code are being sold
Agreement put before US means ByteDance retains majority shareholding, with Oracle holding minority stake
Panel will recommend whether to approve ‘technical partnership’ with China’s ByteDance
If ByteDance maintains an interest, it is hard to see what this messy drama has achieved
ByteDance has reached preliminary agreement for video app ahead of Trump deadline for sale
Beijing-based company hands out extra half-month of pay to global workforce
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