https://www.economist.com/open-future/2018/06/12/chinas-political-meritocracy-versus-western-democracy

https://theconversation.com/our-democracy-can-learn-from-chinas-meritocracy-51471

https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-ban-us-national-security-risk/

With a quick search I couldn't find the exact reddit thread I was referencing, but here are a few that I haven't read through but that look relevant

https://www.reddit.com/r/bestof/comments/hdw64x/ubangorlol_describes_how_shady_tiktok_is_and_why/

https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/dq5w15/exclusive_us_opens_national_security/

https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/da0zlj/tik_tok_bans_pro_lgbtq_content/

Once again this podcast is like 15 minutes over time. Podcast in an Hour and Fifteen Minutes just isn't very catchy!