Cindy Carter
Cindy Carter is Deputy Editor for CDT English, and is based in Los Angeles.
Words of the Week: “Xiaohongshu Balance-Sheet Comparisons” (小红书对账, Xiǎohóngshū duìzhàng)
Posted by Cindy Carter | Jan 23, 2025
Although an executive order signed by President Trump on Monday gave Bytedance-owned TikTok a 75-day reprieve from an impending U.S. ban, the future—and future ownership—of the popular short-video sharing platform remains...
Read MorePhoto: Yuyuan Gardens and Bazaar, Shanghai, China, by Juan Antonio Segal
Posted by Cindy Carter | Jan 21, 2025
Townhall – ‘TikTok Refugees’ Flock to Another Chinese App
Posted by Cindy Carter | Jan 21, 2025
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