66 h. ago ByteDance’s China head of content quality leaves amid stricter censorship

ByteDance has parted ways with a senior executive who oversaw content moderation and data labelling for its China-focused apps, according to sources and media reports, as the Beijing-based company advances content security amid Beijing’s strict censorship requirements. Li Tong, who led the Content Quality and Data Service (CQC) team under Douyin Group, was no longer listed in ByteDance’s internal employee system, according to people familiar with the matter. Douyin, one of ByteDance’s core...

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5 d. ago US holds off on labeling China a currency manipulator; warns Beijing on currency practices; keeps future

US holds off on labeling China a currency manipulator; warns Beijing on currency practices; keeps future  Times of India

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6 d. ago US declines to label China a currency manipulator, but blasts its transparency policies

US declines to label China a currency manipulator, but blasts its transparency policies  AP News

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7 d. ago Chinese FM responds to what kind of China policy Beijing expects from Seoul following Lee Jae

Chinese FM responds to what kind of China policy Beijing expects from Seoul following Lee Jae-myung’s election win  Global Times

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9 d. ago US efforts to coerce China into trade concessions ‘will not work’, analysts say

US President Donald Trump’s attempts to force Beijing back to the negotiating table by piling “extreme pressure” on the Chinese economy through a barrage of export controls are doomed to fail, analysts said. Washington has unveiled new curbs on the sale of jet engine and chip design technologies to China in recent days, as Trump insisted in a social media post that he would no longer be “Mr Nice Guy” on trade. But Beijing responded with a stinging rebuke on Monday, with the Ministry of Commerce...

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9 d. ago China accuses Hegseth of espousing 'Cold War mentality' for labeling country as a threat: 'Vilified'

China accuses Hegseth of espousing 'Cold War mentality' for labeling country as a threat: 'Vilified'  Fox News

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1 week ago Beijing responds sharply after hegseth labels China a threat

Beijing responds sharply after hegseth labels China a threat  Latest news from Azerbaijan

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1 week ago Trade Truce Is Under Pressure. Beijing Responds as Trump Says China Violated Deal.

Trade Truce Is Under Pressure. Beijing Responds as Trump Says China Violated Deal.  Barron's

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2 w. ago China's primary intelligence organisation labelled world's largest spy; accused of global espionage

China's primary intelligence organisation labelled world's largest spy; accused of global espionage  The Economic Times

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3 w. ago China counts on 3 strategies to survive US tariff and tech war

China’s growth prospects face three major long-term threats – debt, decoupling and demographic challenges – and many observers are curious about how Beijing will respond to these issues. After years of trial and adjustment, policymakers have settled on three key strategic directions – a decision that has been reinforced by US President Donald Trump’s tariff war and technology restrictions against China. First, China will not repeat its old playbook of unleashing massive stimulus and shoring up...

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3 w. ago China hopes US to meet China halfway: FM responds to arrival and assumption of duties in Beijing of new US ambassador

China hopes US to meet China halfway: FM responds to arrival and assumption of duties in Beijing of new US ambassador  Global Times

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