Hong Kong stocks fell for a second day on Friday as investors held back ahead of a closely watched talk between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, which could yield signals on tariffs, TikTok’s fate and the battle for tech dominance. The Hang Seng Index slid 0.2 per cent to 26,485.31 as…
President Trump on Thursday set high expectations for his Friday call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He described a deal over TikTok as all but completed and added that he is looking to make progress on broader issues like tariffs. The president spoke about a deal around the social media app in the past tense…
An expected phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on Friday could pave the way for further engagement and progress towards a possible summit between the two leaders, according to a prominent Chinese academic. “Tomorrow’s phone call will give a sense of direction – whether the [US-China] relationship is moving…
China has released Chenyue Mao, a Wells Fargo banker who had earlier been barred from leaving the country for several months, allowing her to return to the United States ahead of a potential in-person meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to a Bloomberg report. Mao was barred from exiting…
Dr Monika Sharma shared one of her go-to breakfasts that’s ideal for the days you’re short on time The GP shared her tasty and quick breakfast (stock photo)(Image: Getty) A GP has revealed the “lazy girl breakfast” she swears by for busy mornings. Dr Monika Sharma, an NHS doctor and content creator who posts on…
US President Donald Trump announced that his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the United States, following negotiations between US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Madrid. The framework agreement would transfer TikTok’s American operations from Chinese parent company ByteDance to a US-based consortium…
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a deal with China to allow the popular video-sharing platform TikTok to continue operating in the United States. Trump said he will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday to confirm the details. “We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it. And you…
A framework agreement to which will allow the ByteDance-owned TikTok app to continue functioning in the United States was announced on September 16, but many questions remain about the details. When US and Chinese officials announced the deal after trade talks in Madrid, they said that China has agreed to transfer ownership of the video…
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would speak with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday as U.S. and Chinese officials reached a framework deal on keeping the TikTok app running in the United States. It would be the first direct engagement between Trump and Xi since June. “I will be speaking to President Xi on…
China said on Wednesday it would review TikTok’s technology exports and intellectual property licensing, in an editorial in the ruling Communist Party’s People’s Daily. “The reason China reached the relevant consensus with the United States on the TikTok issue is that it is based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and is in…