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ByteDance CEO Says Trump’s Real Goal Is to Kill Off TikTok

  • U.S. doesn’t really want to see a sale to American buyers
  • Founder Zhang Yiming issues second letter in two days
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A U.S. investigation into ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok is really intended to smother a Chinese-owned app that’s become a sensation with Americans, founder Zhang Yiming told employees in China Tuesday.