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Keith Lee named ‘creator of the year’ at first-ever US TikTok awards

Other winners included DJ Paris Hilton, who took home the “muse of the year”.

China’s ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture to operate TikTok US app

TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance signed binding agreements to form a joint venture that will hand control of operations of TikTok’s United States (US) app to American and global investors, in a big step toward avoiding a US ban and ending years of uncertainty

Tidal wave of Chinese tea brands place bets on winning over American tastebuds

Amanda Wang, Co-founder of Chinese fast-growing beverage chain, Ningji Lemon Tea, made four research trips to the United States (US) before launching Bobobaba, designed to cater specifically to American tastes