After TikTok Deal, Chinese Firms Search for a New Global Path NYT Par :Meaghan Tobin 23 janvier 2026 à 09:42 Chinese firms must contend with geopolitical tensions and mistrust to do business in the United States. Some are choosing to avoid the U.S. altogether. © Qilai Shen/BloombergThe short-video platform TikTok, owned by ByteDance, has become a geopolitical football in relations between the United States and China.