They do just buy it. The opinion mentions that. It turns out they want even more data and also do things like hacking to steal it. > The PRC’s methods for coll

They do just buy it. The opinion mentions that. It turns out they want even more data and also do things like hacking to steal it. > The PRC’s methods for collecting data include using “its relationships with Chinese companies,” making “strategic investments in foreign companies,” and “purchasing large data sets.” For example [...] In fact it treats the Chinese investment into TikTok as basically a form of "just buying it" with regards to the information gathering justification for banning it.