Opinion
From Cotton to Pelosi: the rise of new McCarthyism in US politics

By Xin Ping
YOU might think that a United States Senate hearing on 'Online Child Safety' would be about protecting children from cyberbullying, predators, or misinformation. But for Sen. Tom Cotton, it was an opportunity to unleash his anti-China agenda on TikTok chief Shou Zi Chew.

Last week, Cotton grilled Chew about his nationality and possible ties to the Communist Party of China (CPC). Chew, a Singaporean citizen, repeatedly told Cotton, with an obvious display of his frustration, that he had nothing to do with China or its ruling party. But Cotton just wouldn't listen.