JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<input type="checkbox" name="cbox" id="cbox">
    <br>
    <button id="cbox_control">control checkbox</button>

JavaScript

$(document).ready(function() {
    
    $('#cbox_control').on('click', function() {
        $('#cbox').prop('checked', !$('#cbox').prop('checked'));
    });
    
});