TikTok parent ByteDance says it will 'strictly follow' China export controls

While Beijing has repeatedly spoken out against Washington's pressure on Huawei, it has remained relatively quiet amid TikTok's recent struggles in the U.S. As the red-hot video app approaches a final sale in the U.S., however, the Chinese authority moved unexpectedly to make the deal more complicated to go through. On late Friday, China's Ministry of Commerce updated its export control categories to cover artificial intelligence technologies. AI is the anchor of ByteDance products including TikTok, which has thrived on customized content surfaced by machines.

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