TikTok owner ByteDance quietly launches search app Wukong in China, where Google is banned

• ByteDance’s promise of no ads on Wukong could be seen as a swipe at market leader Baidu, which has faced years of controversy over paid listings
• The app is the TikTok owner’s second go at a dedicated search product, which comes within days of Tencent shutting down its Sogou search app