An Anti-China Alliance Against TikTok? Tech Execs and Lawmakers Team Up | Tech News Briefing | WSJ

Silicon Valley leaders and Capitol Hill lawmakers are developing an unusual bicoastal alliance. The group is pushing against China's presence in the U.S. tech sector, and is meeting just days before TikTok's CEO is scheduled to testify before Congress.

WSJ reporter Georgia Wells joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss who's leading the group and why they are concerned.

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0:00 Why TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew is set to testify before Congress
1:00 Who is the group making a push against China in the U.S. tech sector?
3:10 What are venture capitalists and lawmakers' concerns?
3:56 What has TikTok’s response been to lawmakers’ concerns?
5:14 Silicon Valley investors and executives’ interactions with China

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