News, analysis, and commentary on Chinese-language media from the PRC and beyond.| linguasinica.substack.com
With a US Senate debate on TikTok and its national security implications on the horizon, some media have asked what signs there are that the app's parent company, ByteDance, is under the thumb of China's leadership. An abject politically-laden apology six years ago by the company's CEO cuts right through the questions.| China Media Project