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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
者
each
gè
各
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
由
Oracle
jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
managed
guǎnlǐ
管理
this
zhè
这
classifier
bǐ
笔
deal
jiāoyì
交易
resolved
jiějué
解决
completed
le
了
TikTok
dǒuyīn
抖音
in
zài
在
US
měiguó
美国
faced
miànlín
面临
particle
de
的
ban
jìnlìng
禁令
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
company
gōngsī
公司
can
kěyǐ
可以
continue
jìxù
继续
in
zài
在
that
gāi
该
country
guójiā
国家
operate
yùnyíng
运营

New Words

Bǎomǎ
宝马
BMW
lìrùn
利润
profit
háohuà chē
豪华车
luxury vehicle
xiāoshòu
销售
sales
diàndòng qìchē
电动汽车
electric vehicle
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
autonomous driving
kě chíxù
可持续
sustainable
ruǎnjiàn kāifā
软件开发
software development

News in English

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.

BMW announced a record profit of €16 billion in 2025, driven by strong luxury vehicle sales and premium pricing strategies. Net profit margin reached 13 percent, the highest in the company's history.

The company sold 2.4 million vehicles globally, with electric vehicles accounting for 25 percent of total sales.

BMW plans to increase EV production to 50 percent of total output by 2030.

CEO Oliver Zipse attributed success to innovation in autonomous driving and sustainable technology.

The company will invest heavily in battery technology and software development.

More in China & World

European Union (EU)
Ōuméng
欧盟
and / with
yǔ
与
China
Zhōngguó
中国
on / regarding
jiù
就
hybrid (vehicle)
hùndòng
混动
automobile / car
qìchē
汽车
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
and / as well as
jí
及
rare earth (materials)
xītǔ
稀土
export
chūkǒu
出口
controls / restrictions
guǎnzhì
管制
to reach / to achieve
dáchéng
达成
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

EU and China Agree on Hybrid Vehicle Tariffs and Rare Earth Export Controls in Trade Deal

Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Lai Ching-te (Taiwan president)
Lài Qīngdé
赖清德
in / at
zài
在
National Day
guóqìng
国庆
speech / address
yǎnjiǎng
演讲
in / within
zhōng
中
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to increase / to raise
zēngjiā
增加
national defense
guófáng
国防
budget
yùsuàn
预算
。

Taiwan President Lai Pledges $40 Billion Defense Boost in National Day Address

former / previous
qián
前
the United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
High Commissioner for Human Rights
rénquán shìwù gāojí zhuānyuán
人权事务高级专员
Navi Pillay (South African jurist and human rights advocate)
Nàwéi Pílái
纳维·皮莱
to be honored with / to win
rónghùo
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the Nobel Peace Prize
Nuòbèiěr Hépíng Jiǎng
诺贝尔和平奖
。

Former UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

China
Zhōngguó
中国
mainland
nèidì
内地
stock market
gǔshì
股市
after the holiday
jié hòu
节后
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to open for trading
kāipán
开盘
，
the Shanghai index (Shanghai Composite)
Hù Zhǐ
沪指
slightly / by a small margin
xiǎofú
小幅
to edge up / to rise
zǒu gāo
走高
。

Chinese Stocks Edge Higher on First Day of Trading After Golden Week Holiday