It is impossible for any Chinese company, let alone the size of TikTok, to exist without partnering with the CCP.
They can appear to be organized and operate like a normal, independent tech corporation, with their charming and eccentric CEOs and their garage startup story.
But we all know the real bosses are in Beijing.
How and why the US allowed companies like Huawei, Ali, DJI and TikTok take over American markets and infiltrate pretty much every single layer of national security for years is pretty disconcerting and shocking to me, even knowing how effective lobbyist can be at manipulating our lawmakers.