Chinese companies planning to invest in the United States are also expressing worry that they might face similar treatment as TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.
in a U.S. congressional hearing, TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew has emerged in China as a lone hero fighting an uphill battle against American anti-Chinese paranoia.On Friday, Chinese internet users, commentators and officials rallied around Chew, who before Thursday’s hearing was little known to the Chinese public.
to sell their stakes in the company. Beijing has said it would oppose any forced sale on the grounds that it involves an export of Chinese technology that needs government approval.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said Friday that China “has not and will not ask companies or individuals to collect or provide data information and intelligence located in foreign countries for the Chinese government in a manner that violates local laws.
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, has bristled at the notion of any potential divestment. And in Washington, senior administration officials doubt they have the legal authority to ban TikTok — a move for which some are calling — without an act of Congress, a person with knowledge of internal government discussionsOn the microblogging website Weibo, Chew drew sympathy from users, who called him a “lonely hero” and a “courageous gentleman,” applauding what they saw as his grace under pressure.
An editorial in the state-run Global Times said the hearings made the United States look like a bully in front of the world. It criticized what it called “political persecution” of TikTok and U.S. attempts to “force it to pledge allegiance to the United States.”
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