Chinese e xecutives have more influence over TikTok 's day-to-day operations than the company disclosed after it appointed the Singapore-born Shou Zi Chew as CEO in an attempt to dilute the social media app's connection to China, former employees said. Decisions about TikTok's operations and strategy are made by Zhang Yiming, the Chinese founder of TikTok owner ByteDance, according to a dozen former employees interviewed by the . These included decisions about emphasizing livestreaming and shopping on the platform. The claims offer insight into the relationship between the social media network, which is the most downloaded app in the world…