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TikTok (short-video social media platform)
TikTok
TikTok
to complete
wánchéng
完成
United States
Měiguó
美国
ownership transfer
suǒyǒuquán zhuǎnràng
所有权转让
，
ByteDance (Chinese tech company)
Zìjié Tiàodòng
字节跳动
shareholding / equity stake
chí gǔ
持股
to fall to / to drop to
jiàng zhì
降至
20 percent
bǎifēn zhī èrshí
百分之二十
below / under
yǐxià
以下
。

January 22

yī yuè èrshíèr rì

一月二十二日

，

TikTok (short-video platform)

TikTok

zài

在

United States

Měiguó

美国

to complete

wánchéng

完成

ownership transfer

suǒyǒuquán zhuǎnràng

所有权转让

，

ByteDance (Chinese tech company)

Zìjié Tiàodòng

字节跳动

(possessive particle)

的

shareholding

chí gǔ

持股

proportion / percentage

bǐlì

比例

to fall to

jiàng zhì

降至

less than / under

bùzú

不足

20 percent

bǎifēn zhī èrshí

百分之二十

。

January 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM

January 22

yī yuè èrshíèr rì

一月二十二日

，

TikTok (short-video platform)

TikTok

to complete

wánchéng

完成

(completion particle)

了

zài

在

United States

Měiguó

美国

(possessive particle)

的

ownership transfer

suǒyǒuquán zhuǎnràng

所有权转让

，

officially

zhèngshì

正式

to end

jiéshù

结束

(completion particle)

了

lasting / ongoing

chíxù

持续

several years

shù nián

数年

(possessive particle)

的

ban / prohibition

jìnlìng

禁令

controversy / dispute

zhēngyì

争议

。

according to / based on

gēnjù

根据

new

xīn

新

agreement / deal

xiéyì

协议

，

ByteDance

Zìjié Tiàodòng

字节跳动

to hold / to own

chíyǒu

持有

(possessive particle)

的

TikTok

Měiguó

美国

business operations

yèwù

业务

equity / shareholding

gǔquán

股权

to fall to

jiàng zhì

降至

19.9 percent

bǎifēn zhī shíjiǔ diǎn jiǔ

百分之十九点九

，

no longer

bù zài

不再

to constitute

gòuchéng

构成

controlling stake

kòng gǔ

控股

relationship / status

guānxi

关系

。

Oracle (US tech company)

Jiǎgǔwén

甲骨文

、

Silver Lake (US investment firm)

Yínhú

银湖

and others / etc.

děng

等

Měiguó

美国

and / as well as

jí

及

allied

méngyǒu

盟友

country

guójiā

国家

investor

tóuzīzhě

投资者

jointly

gòngtóng

共同

to hold

chíyǒu

持有

majority

duōshù

多数

equity

gǔquán

股权

，

and also

bìng

并

to be responsible for

fùzé

负责

to oversee / to regulate

jiānguǎn

监管

user

yònghù

用户

data

shùjù

数据

and

hé

和

algorithm

suànfǎ

算法

management

guǎnlǐ

管理

。

newly established

xīn chénglì

新成立

(possessive particle)

的

joint venture company

hézī gōngsī

合资公司

named / called

míng wéi

名为

TikTok USDS (the new US data security joint venture)

TikTok USDS

joint enterprise

liánhé qǐyè

联合企业

limited liability company

yǒuxiàn zérèn gōngsī

有限责任公司

。

United States

Měiguó

美国

Congress

guóhuì

国会

previously / prior to this

cǐqián

此前

to legislate / to pass a law

lìfǎ

立法

to require / to demand

yāoqiú

要求

ByteDance

Zìjié Tiàodòng

字节跳动

to divest / to spin off

bōlí

剥离

TikTok

Měiguó

美国

business operations

yèwù

业务

，

otherwise

fǒuzé

否则

will (future marker)

jiāng

将

to face

miànlín

面临

comprehensive / full

quánmiàn

全面

ban

fēngjìn

封禁

。

this time / this particular

cǐ cì

此次

ownership

suǒyǒuquán

所有权

change / transfer

biàngēng

变更

completed

wánchéng

完成

after

hòu

后

，

TikTok

approximately

yuē

约

170 million

yī yì qī qiān wàn

一亿七千万

(person counter)

míng

名

Měiguó

美国

user

yònghù

用户

no longer need to

wúxū

无需

to worry

dānxīn

担心

app / application

yìngyòng

应用

(passive marker)

bèi

被

to be removed / taken down

xià jià

下架

。

official / authorities

guānfāng

官方

to state / to indicate

biǎoshì

表示

，

user

yònghù

用户

data

shùjù

数据

will

jiāng

将

yóu

由

Měiguó

美国

team

tuánduì

团队

to manage

guǎnlǐ

管理

，

in order to

yǐ

以

to ensure

quèbǎo

确保

data

shùjù

数据

security / safety

ānquán

安全

。

analysts

fēnxī rénshì

分析人士

to point out

zhǐchū

指出

，

this

cǐ cì

此次

deal / transaction

jiāoyì

交易

is / serves as

shì

是

tech company

kējì gōngsī

科技公司

under

zài

在

government

zhèngfǔ

政府

regulatory

jiānguǎn

监管

pressure

yālì

压力

under (circumstances)

xià

下

to carry out / to undergo

jìnxíng

进行

structural restructuring

jiégòu chónggǔ

结构重组

(possessive particle)

的

important

zhòngyào

重要

case study / example

ànlì

案例

。

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TikTok

TikTok (app)

wánchéng

完成

to complete

suǒyǒuquán

所有权

ownership

zhuǎnràng

转让

transfer

jìnlìng

禁令

ban

zìjié

字节

byte

tiàodòng

跳动

jump

xiéyì

协议

agreement

gǔquán

股权

equity/shares

kònggu

控股

controlling

ānquán

安全

security

dìyuán zhèngzhì

地缘政治

geopolitics

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TikTok Completes US Ownership Transfer as ByteDance Stake Falls Below 20 Percent

On January 22, TikTok completed its US ownership transfer, with ByteDance reducing its stake to below 20 percent in a new joint venture structure.

On January 22nd, TikTok completed its ownership transfer in the United States, officially ending the ban dispute that had lasted for years. According to the new agreement, ByteDance's stake in TikTok's U.S. business has been reduced to 19.9%, no longer constituting a controlling relationship. This resolution came after extensive negotiations and legal proceedings. The new ownership structure aims to address national security concerns. The transfer marks a significant development in the technology and geopolitics landscape. Both American and Chinese stakeholders have accepted the terms of the agreement.

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TikTok Completes US Ownership Transfer as ByteDance Stake Falls Below 20 Percent

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