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Whatever level allows them to dictate behavior.
> If funds controlled by Chinese nationals bought stakes in Facebook/Twitter/Alphabet, wouldn't that put them in the same category?
Of course.
> What portion of ByteDance would have to be owned by non-Chinese people before it would be in the clear?
Of far more significant is whether ByteDance's leadership are subject to Chinese jurisdiction.
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Whatever level allows them to dictate behavior.
> If funds controlled by Chinese nationals bought stakes in Facebook/Twitter/Alphabet, wouldn't that put them in the same category?
Of course.
> What portion of ByteDance would have to be owned by non-Chinese people before it would be in the clear?
Of far more significant is whether ByteDance's leadership are subject to Chinese jurisdiction.