https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tiktok/bytedance-founder-defends-tiktoks-u-s-strategy-in-staff-letter-idUSKCN250140

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming told employees on Tuesday there were misunderstandings on Chinese social media about TikTok's situation in the United States and that the company could face more difficulties as anti-Chinese sentiment rose abroad.