US-China TikTok deal after Donald Trump and Xi Jinping talks? Here's what Scott Bessent says ahead of Sept 17 deadline

US-China TikTok deal after Donald Trump and Xi Jinping talks? Here’s what Scott Bessent says ahead of Sept 17 deadline

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he expected a final agreement on the ByteDance-owned short-video app TikTok to be reached when US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday. China had a long list of demands during talks in Madrid this week, Bessent said. He described the negotiations…

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US, China strike ‘framework’ for TikTok deal – But who will buy the social media platform's American arm?

US, China strike ‘framework’ for TikTok deal – But who will buy the social media platform’s American arm?

The Donald Trump administration confirmed on Monday that it has reached a framework agreement with China to keep TikTok operational in the United States. The deal comes after years of tense negotiations and political wrangling over national security concerns tied to TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, that began during Donald Trump’s first term as US…

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