This is hardly about CCP or China, and is more about the founders. And please there is hardly any IP in social networks or IM apps. The secret sauce is all about vitality. From the days of ICQ and AIM two decade ago, we’ve seen new apps almost every 5 years or so as users get bored of their network and just move onto the next fad. TikTok founders are lucky to get USD for all their hard work and they should just take the money and upgrade their lifestyle to live in a more open society.