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Scott Bessent Says Trump's Willingness to Shut Down TikTok 'Turned the Tide' on Deal Talks

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Beijing indicated that the U.S. version of TikTok may still use ByteDance’s algorithm after a framework deal was agreed between the two countries

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Beijing has confirmed that TikTok's split in the U.S. will continue to use the Chinese ByteDance algorithm, the matrix of the Asian giant's popular short-video app. The announcement comes hours after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed a principle of agreement to remove TikTok from its matrix and that it passes into the hands of U.S. investors. Negotiations between the administrations of the two major economies of the world have take…

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On Monday, September 15, Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that the U.S. government had reached an agreement with the

US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent said Tuesday that President Donald Trump was willing to let TikTok stop working in the United States, and this was "what changed the course" during the negotiations with China, forwarded to the CNBC.

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Engadget broke the news in United States on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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