Shou Zi Chew, TikTok's low-key CEO, faces down US Congress

Singapore, Singapore (AFP) March 23, 2023

TikTok's CEO Shou Zi Chew, who will represent the Chinese company in a US congressional meeting Thursday, is a former banker turned tech boss whose soft-spoken persona belies his meteoric rise. The 40-year-old Singaporean's rapid ascent coincides with the United States and other Western governments tightening scrutiny over Chinese technology giants and their products. Thursday's hearing