China, TikTok and RedNote

China gives a wary welcome to influx of 'TikTok refugees' on RedNote
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Users of the Chinese social media app RedNote welcomed "TikTok refugees" from the United States with selfies and messages on Wednesday, as Beijing said it encouraged stronger cultural ties with other countries in response to the sudden influx.
Over Half a Million ‘TikTok Refugees’ Flock to China's RedNote
In a live chat dubbed “TikTok Refugees” on RedNote on Monday, more than 50,000 American and Chinese users joined the room. Veteran Chinese users, with some sense of bewilderment, welcomed their American counterparts and swapped notes with them on topics like food and youth unemployment.
TikTok exodus powers China’s RedNote to top spot in US with 700,000-user migration
The impending U.S. ban on TikTok has sparked a mass migration of users to RedNote, known in China as Xiaohongshu. The app, which combines social media, e-commerce, and video sharing, has become the most downloaded app on the U.
China's RedNote Gets Half a Million New US Users as TikTok Ban Looms
This influx coincides with a January 19 deadline for TikTok to either divest its U.S. operations or face removal from app stores.
TikTok users flock to Chinese app RedNote as US ban looms
TikTok users in the US are migrating to a Chinese app called RedNote with the threat of a ban just days away. The move by users who call themselves "TikTok refugees" has made RedNote the most downloaded app on Apple's US App Store on Monday.
China Reportedly Considers Elon Musk As Potential TikTok Buyer —Here’s Everything We Know
The app’s availability in the U.S. has been thrown into jeopardy over data privacy and national security concerns.
Elon Musk ‘in talks’ to buy TIKTOK from China to dodge impending US ban on app over security fears
ELON Musk is said to be in talks with China over the possibility of buying TikTok to avoid an impending US ban on the ...