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Why they are here
The software engineer who founded ByteDance in 2012, the company behind the news app Toutiao, Douyin and TikTok.
Zhang Yiming founded ByteDance in Beijing. Its recommendation technology powered Toutiao and then the short video apps Douyin in China and TikTok abroad, which became one of the most downloaded apps in the world.
He stepped down as chief executive in 2021.
He stepped down as chief executive in 2021.
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