https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/mar/29/us-ban-tiktok-global-internet-china-tech-world

Push to block platform reflects rising distrust of China and limited understanding of tech world

The spectacle of the US Congress grilling TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew on 23 March could one day be remembered as a turning point in the history of globalisation. Over five hours of aggressive questioning, Chew – who is not Chinese, but Singaporean – did a magnificent job of defending his company’s Chinese ownership in the face of Congress’s limited understanding of the tech world.