As you pointed out, it seems like he's saying from China's point of view, their survival is predicated on an ideological war: > China is not simply resisting W

As you pointed out, it seems like he's saying from China's point of view, their survival is predicated on an ideological war: > China is not simply resisting Western ideals of freedom, but seeking to impose their own And that it is likely they would be willing to use TikTok to further their ideology in the US: > China has already demonstrated a willingness to censor speech on a platform banned in China; how much of a leap is it to think that a Party committed to ideological dominance will forever leave a route directly into the hearts and minds of millions of Americans untouched? While no one is proposing banning the other platforms you mentioned that are influenced by China, I feel like that is irrelevant from the TikTok argument. If the two statements above are taken at face value (or the whole article really), then it seems to me that TikTok is indeed a concerning platform when it comes to preserving liberal ideology.