Tom Cotton questioned TikTok's CEO, Show Chew, about the CCP's control over the company. Cotton revealed that the CCP purchased a 1% stake in TikTok's main subsidiary and took a board seat in return. Chew's appointment as CEO shortly after raises suspicions.
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01/31/2024 Tom Cotton questioned TikTokโs CEO Show Chew that In April 2021, saying that while he was the CFO of ByteDance, the CCP controlled Internet Investment Fund purchased 1% stake of ByteDanceโs main subsidiary ByteDance Technology Company. In return for that so-called 1% golden share, the party took one of three board seats at that subsidiary company. The next day, which was on May 1, 2021, Chew was appointed the CEO of TikTok. Of course, it is not a coincidence. #tiktok #ccp
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The speaker is asked if anything else happened at Tiananmen Square besides the protest in 1989, to which they respond that there was a massacre. They are then asked if they agree with the Trump and Biden administrations that the Chinese government is committing genocide against the Uighur people, but the speaker avoids giving a direct answer. The speaker is also asked if they agree with Joe Biden's statement that Xi Jinping is a dictator, but they refuse to comment on world leaders. The questioner suggests that the speaker may be afraid of losing their job or being arrested if they speak negatively about the Chinese Communist Party, but the speaker denies this and states that critical content about China can be found on TikTok.
Speaker 0: Let me
Speaker 1: ask you some hopefully simple questions. You said earlier in response to your question that what happened at Tiananmen Square in June of 1989 was a massive protest. Anything else happen in Tiananmen Square?
Speaker 0: Yes. I think it's well documented. There was a massacre.
Speaker 1: There was a Yeah. Indiscriminate slaughter of 100 or 1000 of Chinese citizens. Do you agree with the Trump administration and the Biden administration that the Chinese government is committing genocide against the Uighur people?
Speaker 0: Senator, I've said this before. I think it's really important that anyone who about this topic or any topic can freely express themselves on tech topic.
Speaker 1: It's a very simple question that unites both parties in our country and Governments around the world, is the Chinese government committing genocide against the Uighur people?
Speaker 0: Senator, anyone, including, you know, you can come in the day's call. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. I'm asking Any topic, you're always
Speaker 1: a worldly, cosmopolitan, well educated man who's expressed many opinions on many topics. Is the Chinese government committing genocide against the Uighur people?
Speaker 0: Actually, senator, I talk mainly about my company, and I'm here to talk about what TikTok does.
Speaker 1: Yes or no? You're here to
Speaker 0: allow You're here to
Speaker 1: give testimony that's truthful and honest and complete. Let me ask you this. Joe Biden last year said that Xi Jinping was a dictator. Do you agree with Joe Biden? Is Xi Jinping
Speaker 0: a dictator? Senator, I I'm not gonna comment on any
Speaker 1: world leaders. What? Why won't you answer these very simple questions?
Speaker 0: Senator, it's not appropriate
Speaker 1: for you as a businessman
Speaker 0: to comment on world leaders.
Speaker 1: Are you scared that you'll lose your job if you say anything about negative about the Chinese Communist Party?
Speaker 0: I disagree with that. You will find content that is critical of China and Alberta.
Speaker 1: The next time you go on are you scared that you'll be arrested and disappear the next time you go to Mainland China?
Speaker 0: Senator, I you will find content that's critical of China and any other country freely on TikTok.
