ByteDance Taiwan Co., Ltd. was approved to be established last month, and was actively recruiting last week. It is expected to recruit nearly 20 employees.

However, TikTok (the international version of Douyin) said today that "TikTok does not have a branch in Taiwan" (Reuters file photo)

[Central News Agency] Beijing ByteDance, which belongs to the Chinese short video platform Douyin, is suspected of setting up a branch in Taiwan and conducting business illegally.

TikTok (International version of TikTok) responded to the Central News Agency's verification in writing today, stating that "TikTok does not have a branch in Taiwan."

TikTok said that ByteDance Taiwan Co., Ltd. mentioned in media reports has nothing to do with TikTok.

As for TikTok's denial of setting up a branch in Taiwan, the MAC said today that it has entered the judicial process and has no further comment.

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A reporter from Central News Agency went to the company to register the address in the evening. It was located in a community building. The administrator did not know whether the address was the location of the ByteDance Taiwan company. He also pointed out that the entire building was mainly residential, with few commercial offices. The reporter asked more questions No one has ever heard of whether there is a ByteDance company in the building.

Taiwan's Taichung District Prosecutor's Office told the Central News Agency reporter that it has not yet received a referral from the competent authority for investigation. If it receives relevant transfer materials, it will investigate again according to law.

Regarding the part of "Shengyang International Biotechnology Co., Ltd." changing its registration to "ByteDance Taiwan Co., Ltd.", the Economic Development Bureau of the Taichung City Government stated that Shengyang was established in March 2017, funded by Taiwanese, and approved in November this year. Changed the company name, the address is registered at Shijia Road, East District, Taichung City, the directors and supervisors are all Taiwanese, and the capital is NT$12 million.

The Bureau of Economic Development said that the case was handled by the Central Office of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and after issuing the company name pre-examination approval letter, the business owner submitted the company registration regulations to apply for company name change registration to the Central Municipal Government.

In this regard, the Department of Commerce of the Ministry of Economic Affairs stated that the review standards for company names are the same at the central and local levels. The Ministry of Economic Affairs has entrusted Liudu to handle company registration matters. will be strictly judged.

The Department of Commerce said that the company is currently a domestic company, and the name of the company has been changed this time. Assuming that the company has funds from mainland China, it must first be sent to the MAC for review; The authorities are already investigating and grasping.