I think the pro-palestinian activity argument is a red herring. The possibility of influence by the Chinese government does exist.

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I think the pro-palestinian activity argument is a red herring. The possibility of influence by the Chinese government does exist.
https://www.axios.com/2024/03/15/tiktok-ban-security-china-laws

Who is "they"? Link?

Are you saying the US is not more democratic than China?