RedNote, called Xiaohongshu in Chinese — which literally translates as Little Red Book, an apparent reference to former dictator Chairman Mao Zedong — is also required to follow the Chinese Communist Party’s regulations, but has yet to exert its moderation of English language content to meet these standards.

After years of rejecting the idea of a sale of TikTok’s US assets to an American buyer in order to avert a ban, China and ByteDance may have found an owner they could live with: Elon Musk.

The founder of the app’s parent, Beijing-based ByteDance, met with Elon Musk last year.

The bizarre surge in popularity for Chinese social media app RedNote has sparked alarm among policy experts who warned it carries even greater security risks than TikTok.

State media hailed RedNote's success among American "TikTok refugees" as a repudiation of U.S. government "demonizing" of China's development.

RedNote, known as Xiaohongshu in China, is owned by a Shanghai-based company and raises similar questions as TikTok.

China's foreign ministry said on Monday companies should "decide independently" on matters of their operations and deals, responding to a question about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump proposing a 50% U.

TikTok users and young people in Germany are significantly less suspicious and have a more favourable view of Moscow and Beijing, according to the study, which flags it as a concern ahead of Germany's upcoming elections.

Donald Trump’s second term in office is getting off to a good start for China.

TikTok’s parent company ByteDance Ltd. has set aside 150 billion yuan ($20.64 billion) for its capital expenditure this year, and the bulk of that money will be spent on boosting its artificial intelligence capabilities, Reuters reported today.

A real-life 'kung fu kid' has become an online sensation after going viral on TikTok for training to become a Shaolin monk in Henan, China. 25-year-old Sacha Wenk enrolled as a full-time student at the Shaolin Temple when he was 18 and has since shared his journey to master the art of kung fu.