Singaporeans bemoan U.S. Senator’s ‘ignorant’ grilling of TikTok CEO - AP News
Sen. Tom Cotton questioned Shou Chew about his citizenship and possible Communist Party ties, and defended his concerns about Chinese influence.
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The AP reports that Sen. Tom Cotton questioned TikTok CEO Shou Chew about his citizenship and possible ties to the Chinese Communist Party, prompting Singaporeans quoted in the story to criticize the questions as ignorant or racist. Cotton defended his concerns about Chinese Communist Party influence, while the article says the basis for his claims about Singapore was unclear.
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