TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is testifying before Congress for the first time, in an attempt to address lawmakers’ worries that the extraordinarily popular video app represents a dangerous national security threat because it is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance. To date, lawmakers have offered no evidence of TikTok harming U.S. national security interests.
But Chew faces an uphill battle in his appearance before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, as bipartisan support for a ban of the app rises in Washington. The Chinese government said it would “strongly oppose” any forced sale of the company.
