The first-instance trial of Sun Zhengcai's bribery case opened at the Tianjin No. 1 Intermediate People's Court on April 12, 2018; online posts claim that evidence footage played in court showed Zhang Jun as one of those who offered bribes, a claim not seen in any public reports.
In the early hours of April 11, 2018, ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming published an open letter regarding the permanent shutdown of his Neihan Duanzi app, saying the product had gone down the wrong path, contained content inconsistent with the core socialist values, and had not properly implemented guidance of public opinion.
The high-traffic app Neihan Duanzi was ordered to shut down permanently due to improper content management, and founder Zhang Yiming subsequently issued a public apology letter.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) issued a warning to Zhao Wei and her husband, fined them 300,000 yuan each, and imposed a 5-year securities market ban.