U.S. and Chinese officials said on Monday they have reached a framework agreement to switch short-video app TikTok to U.S.-controlled ownership that will be confirmed in a Friday call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The potential deal on the popular social media app, which counts 170 million U.S. users, was a rare breakthrough in months-long talks between the world's No. After a meeting with Chinese negotiators in Madrid, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a September 17 deadline that could have disrupted the popular social media app in the U.S. encouraged Chinese negotiators to reach a potential deal.
Author: Pietro Lombardi,David Lawder
Published at: 2025-09-15 22:45:00
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