U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on as he speaks to the media, following the trade talks between the U.S. and China, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says US and China ‘reached a final TikTok deal’ for Trump-Xi to seal

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the finalization of an agreement on TikTok, following months of negotiations over Chinese control of the app’s algorithm. “We reached a final deal… and I believe that as of today, all the details are ironed out,” speaking to CBS from Kuala Lumpur, Bessent said, noting that the leaders would…

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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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