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Yle investigation finds Chinese, Emirati owners behind TikTok's Finland hub

Yle found Hyperco, operator of TikTok's planned Kouvola data centre, is 73.39% owned by Chinese and Emirati investors, not Finnish. Finland's Ministry of Defence approved the site's land purchase in December 2024.

Reported AI-drafted Yle, 10 May 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that TikTok's own data handling for EU users or the EUR 1 billion Project Clover investment is affected by this ownership chain.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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