TikTok CEO Says US Data Protection Is ‘Solvable Problem’

Shouzi Chew

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TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Zi Chew said he is confident the social media app will reach a resolution with US authorities that will allow it to continue operating in the country.

The US government’s national security concerns -- around the Chinese government accessing US data -- are a “solvable problem,” he said on stage at the New York Times Dealbook conference in New York on Wednesday.