TikTok CEO Zhou Shouzi was questioned by anti-China Congressman Tom Cotton at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing late last month, and Cotton was aggressive on the issue of his nationality, asking him as many as eight times in a row. This incident has attracted widespread attention in the society, and many netizens have condemned Cotton's behavior on social networks, making him a hot search figure for a time.
According to the latest report of the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, Singapore's ambassador to the United States, Lui Teck Yew, issued a statement in Washington, expressing strong dissatisfaction with the series of questions that Chow Shouzi has been subjected to in the Senate of the United States Congress. He said the inquiries were "excessive" and could damage America's international image. In an interview at the meeting of the International ** Association in Washington on the 13th, Lu Deyao expressed concern about Cotton's repeated questions about Zhou's nationality. He pointed out that as a Singaporean citizen, Chow Shou Zi is treated in the United States in this way, which may not only affect the image of the United States in the world, but also affect the perception of the United States by the outside world.
In addition to the motivation for the behavior of U.S. politicians during the election season, Lui also pointed to concerns about the data of Chinese companies and U.S. citizens. He said that both companies in China and those with Chinese backgrounds may have access to large amounts of sensitive data related to U.S. citizens, which has raised deep concerns from the outside world. Cotton and Chow's dialogue is viewed from two perspectives: on the one hand, the actions of US politicians during the election season, and on the other hand, concerns about the data of Chinese companies and American citizens.