Trump says Chinese President Xi 'approved' TikTok deal
- 2025-09-20 10:21:00
US President Donald Trump said Friday that his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, "approved" a TikTok deal.
"I had a great call with President Xi, and as you know, he approved the TikTok deal," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "We have to get it signed. I guess it could be a formality.”
Earlier Friday, Trump hailed a "very productive" call with Xi.
Trump told reporters that they talked for almost two hours.
"We talked about a lot of things ... We have a very good relationship. The TikTok deal is well on its way, and the investors are getting ready," he said.
TikTok faced a ban in the US if its operations in the country were not sold to American firms. On Wednesday, Trump postponed the halt to the company’s US operations for a third time to allow for negotiations to continue.
On Tuesday, Trump said a "group" of American companies would purchase the social media company, but he has so far not identified them.
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