WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to talk with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday in a push to finalize a deal to allow the popular social media app TikTok to keep operating in the United States. The call also may offer clues about whether the two leaders might meet in person to…
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…
President Trump said on Wednesday that he spoke to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a move aimed at easing tensions between the two major economies as they clash over tariffs and New Delhi’s purchase of Russian oil. “He is doing a tremendous job,” Trump said. “Narendra: Thank you for your support on ending the…
Australian PM Albanese fails to sign mutual defence pact a week after also failing to sign security deal with Vanuatu. Australia has failed to secure a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea (PNG) that would have seen their militaries commit to defending each other in the case of an armed attack. Australian Prime Minister Anthony…
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…
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s attendance at this month’s military parade in Beijing highlighted long-standing ties with China, forged during the African nation’s liberation struggle. More than two dozen world leaders joined the Victory Day event in Tiananmen Square on September 3, when China put its military might on display. Mnangagwa was one of just two…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Faces of the Fed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook will keep her seat at the table at this week’s central bank meeting. An appeals court last night…
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…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump formally extended the deadline to keep the social media app TikTok available in the United States until Dec. 16, giving time to complete the framework of the deal announced Monday after talks between American and Chinese government officials. The executive order signed on Tuesday by Trump was the fourth…