'I'm Singaporean': TikTok CEO grilled by US Senator repeatedly about ties with China

At a U.S. Senate hearing, where U.S. senators grilled social media CEOs on child sexual exploitation, U.S. Senator Tom Cotton repeatedly asked TikTok's Singaporean chief Shou Zi Chew about his ties with China and if he had ever belonged to the Chinese Communist Party.

"Have you ever been a member of the Chinese Communist Party?" Hawley asked Chew who responded, "Senator, I'm Singaporean. No."

Hawley then asked, "Have you ever been associated or affiliated with Chinese Communist Party?" to which Chew responded, "No, senator. Again, I'm Singaporean."

Wednesday was the first appearance by TikTok CEO Chew before U.S. lawmakers since March, when the Chinese-owned short video app company faced harsh questions, including some suggesting the app was damaging children's mental health and that user data could be passed on to China's government.

Chew disclosed more than 170 million Americans used TikTok monthly, 20 million more than the company said last year.

'I'm Singaporean': TikTok CEO grilled by US Senator repeatedly about ties with China

[christopherdanielstuart]

“Do you drink Chai?” “Yes”
“Do you have knees?” “Yes”
“Get him boys”

[federicoitalico]

lost something.... Any American here that could explain me why was so hard to accept that this guy was Singaporean and not Chinese?
Thanks

[MistyRiley]

Just like the little pinks told Brandan Kavanagh that they were British citizens in the piano incident.

[JustAskingForAFriendOfAFriend]

He should be investigated about the spread of blood liables regardless of his connection to china

[HienNguyen-shjt]

I sincerely advise you to stop playing Tiktok immediately,
Firstly, the CEO who founded Tiktok doesn't even allow his children to play Tiktok anymore.
Second, Tiktok takes away a lot of your energy, will and concentration, wasting your precious life, making your true missions in life impossible to achieve. Do you think it is correct?
Third, over time, your reason and learning ability will seriously degenerate and you will be completely controlled by it.

Therefore, the best thing you can do at this time is to advise everyone to stop playing Tiktok and leave the Chinese Communist Party as soon as possible.
Thank you very much.

[sha_seer]

Dubious character 'hiding' under the safe 'brand' of Singapore. I wonder how many more are there besides him.

[jovimathews]

Businessman Philip Chan Man Ping is believed to be the Singapore (new citizens) first person identified for possible restrictions under the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act. 🇨🇳