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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Isabel Keane

Trump hints that TikTok’s future in the US is now safe

  • President Trump indicated that an agreement has been reached with China to allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States.
  • He is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday to discuss the app's future and finalise the deal.
  • The announcement follows trade talks in Spain between US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese officials, where a 'framework' for an agreement was established.
  • China's government will review aspects of the deal concerning technology exports and intellectual property rights, asserting it will act in the best interest of TikTok's owner, ByteDance.
  • This development occurs amidst ongoing US national security concerns regarding TikTok and after President Trump repeatedly delayed enforcing a law that required the app's sale or a nationwide ban.

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Trump suggests a TikTok deal with China has been made that will save the app

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