> They own the company. > Any medium/large company in China has a government representative embedded in the exec team. These two aren't the same thing. Obviou

> They own the company. > Any medium/large company in China has a government representative embedded in the exec team. These two aren't the same thing. Obviously if you go directly against the Chinese government you're liable to disappear for a while, like Jack Ma. I just don't think the Chinese government gives that much of a shit about a social media company. Despite all the hysteria about TikTok being uniquely corrosive to society you can see most of the same content and trends on homegrown competitors like Instagram.