China's ByteDance plans TikTok IPO to win US deal as deadline looms

China's ByteDance plans TikTok IPO to win US deal as deadline looms

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China’s ByteDance is planning a U.S. initial public offering of TikTok Global, the new company that will operate the popular short video app, should its proposed deal be cleared by the U.S. government, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.