TikTok’s Chinese version Douyin appoints 32-year-old ‘straight shooter’ as new leader amid efforts to expand into new markets

The 32-year-old Han will be responsible for ‘coordinating the management of Douyin, (its) life service business line and live streaming business’. Compared with his predecessors, Han is seen as a younger face who parent company ByteDance can rely on to inject fresh ideas. — SCMP

Short video platform Douyin, the Chinese sibling to ByteDance-owned TikTok, has appointed 32-year-old Han Shangyou as its business leader, making him the youngest executive in charge of the hugely popular app.

Several Douyin managers, including Wu Xiaodan, in charge of user growth, and Zhi Ying who oversees content and product, now report to Han, according to a notice on its internal human resources system seen by the South China Morning Post.