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China VC Weekly: Robotics, Biotech and ByteDance’s Indian Sweetheart

The venture capital landscape has been looking rather bleak for the past several weeks with COVID-19 taking a heavy toll on the industry.

China’s Most Popular Online Video Platforms

Now, after a decade of development and vicious competition, a slew of video platforms and short video apps have emerged at the top of the Chinese online video streaming game.

Douyin Unveils Video-chat Function Targeting Young Users, Depicting ByteDance’s Big Picture of Social Media

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok backed by ByteDance, recently introduced a new function allowing users to have video chats after they connect with each other.

ByteDance Recruits For Its Unannounced Virtual Idol Group “Project V”

Rumors that ByteDance is to launch a virtual idol group “Project V” have risen as ByteDance posted multiple job openings related to acting, live streaming, game developing and virtual idol operations.

ByteDance to Hire 10,000 Employees Worldwide Amid Global Economic Downturn

Beijing-based ByteDance has started a recruiting spree in the middle of coronavirus tumult, opening 10,000 positions globally.

Most Downloaded Chinese Social Media Apps in India During COVID-19 Lockdown

People are flocking to all sorts of social media apps to kill time while being unable to leave their homes. Some Chinese apps have emerged as the most downloaded social media apps in India.

ByteDance Seeks Partners to Grow Its E-commerce Presence Through Chinese TikTok

ByteDance's advertising and marketing platform Ocean Engine is looking for e-commerce vendors and partners to grow its e-commerce platform on Douyin.

Chinese Version of TikTok Might Add Random Match Function for Video-Chats

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, is reportedly testing two new functions: "Connect” and "Acquaintances.”

Top 3 E-commerce Livestreaming Platforms in China

In this article, we’ll give a brief introduction of China’s top 3 E-commerce livestreaming platforms: Alibaba’s Taobao Live, Kuaishou (Kwai) and ByteDance’s Douyin (TikTok).

Smartisan Founder Sells 110M RMB Worth of Goods in Live Broadcast, But Could He Sell a Rocket?

Despite Luo betraying his own brand and advertising for a competitor to repay his debts, his showmanship and flamboyant persona did the job quite well.

Decoding ByteDance’s Strategy to tap India’s Music Streaming Market

Late last year Chinese tech behemoth ByteDance released a beta version of its upcoming music app, Resso, with the goal of tapping the music streaming market in India and Indonesia.

TikTok’s Chinese Version Launches Group Buying Feature to Support Merchants Affected by COVID-19 Outbreak

This group purchase function will allow merchants who have completed the Douyin enterprise certification tolist and sell products through the short-video platform.

DingTalk and Lark Among Distance Learning Solutions Recommended by UNESCO

UNESCO published a list of recommendations of educational applications and platforms to help facilitate distance learning.

China VC Weekly: Robots, Artificial Meat and ByteDance’s Latest Strategic Move into Online Entertainment

China’s VC activity is beginning to recuperate with a series of notable investments from ByteDance, Meituan Dianping, Matrix Partners China and others.

ByteDance’s New Mobile Game Ranks Second Among iOS Free Games on First Day

“Hot Blood Street Basketball,” developed by ByteDance’s wholly-owned subsidiary - Beijing Zhaoxiguangnian Information Technology.

TikTok Maker ByteDance Appoints New China Leaders, Global Employees Approach 100,000

Beijing-based ByteDance, the owner of global short video app TikTok and Chinese news aggregator Toutiao, has appointed new China heads.

ByteDance Launches Hiring Spree in Singapore

ByteDance has launched a hiring initiative in Singapore which recruited at least 100 employees, and has been linked with employees from other global tech giants.

ByteDance To Launch Independent App Lark Doc

ByteDance’s all-in-one work hub Lark plans to launch its independent app “Lark Doc”, which will be its second derivative app after the debut of Lark Meeting in February.

TikTok Appoints Renowned Industry Expert as Chief Information Security Officer

The ByteDance-owned short video app TikTok announced the appointment of Roland Cloutier, a renowned cybersecurity expert, as the company’s as CISO.

Best Free Video Conferencing Platforms: Zoom, DingTalk, Tencent Meeting and More

A reliable video conferencing platform has become the backbone of many companies. Here is our shortlist of the best free video conferencing platforms used for working remotely in China.

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