Chinese government acquires stake in domestic unit of TikTok owner ByteDance(washingtonpost.com) |
Chinese government acquires stake in domestic unit of TikTok owner ByteDance(washingtonpost.com) |
Putting 2 million RMB into a Bytedance subsidiary at this stage is unlikely to have much impact in the sense of the fund's original mission, but if the investment performs well, it'll likely contribute to the income of various people involved with the fund.
It may not make much sense if you think of the government as a monolithic entity, but if you consider that it's actually a network of self-interested individuals, it's not all that surprising.