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On the recordMarch 8, 2023
I don't understand why this company is allowed to operate as long as it's owned... under Chinese law, any company... has no choice but to give it to them.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida
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Rubio questions TikTok's operation under Chinese ownership and laws.

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