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The looming possibility of a TikTok ban has sparked an unexpected connection between American and Chinese users, who are now swapping jokes and memes in what one user called a "historic moment." This unusual camaraderie is playing out on a Chinese social media platform called RedNote, also known by its Mandarin name Xiaohongshu, which loosely translates to "Little Red Book." Unlike many other Chinese apps, RedNote operates without the restrictive firewall that typically