US EditionTrump says US will start talks with China on TikTok deal this week
UNITED STATES AND CHINA, JUL 04 – US President Donald Trump says talks with China on TikTok's sale will start next week amid ongoing trade tensions and TikTok's US divestment deadline in September.
- On July 4, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced that talks with China about a possible TikTok deal would start on July 7 or 8.
- The talks follow a US law requiring Beijing-based ByteDance to divest TikTok's US assets due to national security concerns and an extended deadline until September 17.
- Trump said on Air Force One that the US pretty much has a deal on TikTok's sale, possibly involving President Xi or his representatives, but he is not fully confident China will approve it.
- He indicated that discussions with China would begin on Monday or Tuesday and suggested that an agreement was nearly finalized, though he expressed some uncertainty about the outcome.
- These negotiations could shape TikTok's future in the US and reflect ongoing US-China relations, with Trump emphasizing a positive personal relationship with President Xi.
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