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ByteDance
zìjié tiàoyuè
字节跳动
announces
xuānbù
宣布
TikTok
dǒuyīn
抖音
US
měiguó
美国
joint venture
hézī
合资
company
gōngsī
公司
completed
wánchéng
完成

January 2026
2026 nián 1 yuè
2026年1月
ByteDance
zìjié tiàoyuè
字节跳动
completed
wánchéng
完成
TikTok
dǒuyīn
抖音
US
měiguó
美国
spin-off
fēnchāi
分拆
deal
jiāoyì
交易

January 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM

January 22
1 yuè 22 hào
1月22日
TikTok
dǒuyīn
抖音
announced
xuānbù
宣布
US
měiguó
美国
business
yèwù
业务
joint venture
hézī
合资
officially
zhèngshì
正式
established
chénglì
成立
Oracle
jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
company
gōngsī
公司
Silver Lake
yínhú
银湖
investment
tóuzī
投资
people
zhě
each
obtained
huòdé
获得
15 percent
15 bǎi fēnbǐ
15%
ByteDance
zìjié tiàoyuè
字节跳动
retained
bǎoliú
保留
19.9 percent
19.9 bǎi fēnbǐ
19.9%
shares
gǔfen
股份
according to
gēnjù
根据
agreement
xiéyì
协议
US
měiguó
美国
users
yònghùzhě
用户
data
shùjù
数据
by
yóu
Oracle
jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
managed
guǎnlǐ
管理
this
zhè
classifier
deal
jiāoyì
交易
resolved
jiějué
解决
completed
le
TikTok
dǒuyīn
抖音
in
zài
US
měiguó
美国
faced
miànlín
面临
particle
de
ban
jìnlìng
禁令
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
company
gōngsī
公司
can
kěyǐ
可以
continue
jìxù
继续
in
zài
that
gāi
country
guójiā
国家
operate
yùnyíng
运营

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China & World

ByteDance Announces TikTok US Joint Venture Completed

Bytedance Completed TikTok US Spin-Off Deal in January 2026, Creating Joint Venture With Oracle and Investors.

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United States and Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
regarding / on the matter of
jiù
to extend / to prolong
yáncháng
延长
ceasefire
tínɡhuǒ
停火
and / also
bìnɡ
to launch / to initiate
qǐdòng
启动
nuclear
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to reach / to achieve
dáchénɡ
达成
preliminary / initial
chūbù
初步
agreement / terms
xiéyì
协议

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the Pope
jiàohuánɡ
教皇
Pope Leo XIV
Lìào Shísìshì
利奥十四世
to release / to issue
fābù
发布
the first (document)
shǒufèn
首份
papal encyclical
tōnɡyù
通谕
to call for / to appeal
hūyù
呼吁
on / for
duì
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
to implement
shíshī
实施
strict / rigorous
yánɡé
严格
regulation / oversight
jiānɡuǎn
监管

Pope Leo XIV Issues First Encyclical Calling for Strict Global Regulation of AI

NASA (US National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Měiguó Hángtiānjú
美国航天局
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
lunar base / moon base
yuèqiú jīdì
月球基地
construction / to build
jiànshè
建设
plan
jìhuà
计划
as early as / at the earliest
zuì zǎo
最早
this autumn
jīn qiū
今秋
to initiate / to launch
qǐdòng
启动
first batch
shǒu pī
首批
mission / task
rènwù
任务

NASA Announces Moon Base Plans With First Missions Targeting Fall 2026

China
Zhōngguó
中国
toward / for
duì
53 (countries)
53 gè
53个
Africa / African
Fēizhōu
非洲
country / nation
guójiā
国家
to implement / to put into effect
shíshī
实施
zero tariff / tariff-free
líng guānshuì
零关税
treatment / terms
dàiyù
待遇

China Implements Zero-Tariff Treatment for 53 African Nations