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Coverage dated November 2, 2021

ByteDance founder Yiming Zhang steps down as chairman

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By Michelle Toh, CNN Business ByteDance co-founder Yiming Zhang has stepped down as the company’s chairman and left the board, according to a person close to the matter. Zhang, one of China’s most successful entrepreneurs, has exited the board of TikTok’s owner, and is succeeded by Rubo Liang, ByteD…

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    ByteDance founder Yiming Zhang steps down as chairman (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Michelle Toh, CNN Business ByteDance co-founder Yiming Zhang has stepped down as the company’s chairman and left the board, according to a person close to the matter. Zhang, one of China’s most successful entrepreneurs, has exited the board of TikTok’s owner, and is succeeded by Rubo Liang, ByteD…

  2. The Guardian

    Chairman of TikTok owner ByteDance steps down as Beijing tightens grip (opens The Guardian)

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    Zhang Yiming relinquishes role of company he co-founded, one of Chinese tech’s biggest global success stories

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    Founder of TikTok Owner ByteDance Steps Down as Chairman as Chinese Tech Execs Quit Day-To-Day Roles (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has stepped down as chairman of the company. The new CEO, Liang Rubo, will now take up the role of chairman as well.

  4. Insider

    ByteDance's billionaire co-founder Zhang Yiming steps down as chairman following company reshuffle: reports (opens Insider)

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    This comes on the heels of news of a major company reshuffle, including TikTok CEO Shouzi Chew stepping down as ByteDance's CFO.

  5. Al Jazeera

    ByteDance’s billionaire founder steps down as chairman (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Once valued at $500bn, it has been a target of regulators both in China and the US where it narrowly escaped a ban.

  6. Forbes

    Billionaire Zhang Yiming Steps Down As ByteDance Chairman (opens Forbes)

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    Chinese billionaire Zhang Yiming has stepped down as chairman of TikTok owner ByteDance, joining a host of other tech entrepreneurs who had recently retreated from running their companies amid mounting government scrutiny of the internet sector.

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