Critics have pushed back on the deal on both free speech and free market grounds. Polling puts TikTok’s American user base at ...

Zhang Yiming is the billionaire founder of ByteDance, the parent company behind TikTok. He's now China's richest man.

including potential US restrictions on TikTok, ByteDance's popular application. Zhang stands apart from traditional Chinese billionaires due to his innovative and globally-focused enterprise.

The widespread popularity of TikTok has created not only a new generation ... according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This makes Zhang the richest person in China, edging ahead of Pony ...