Trump and Xi Discuss TikTok, Trade, and Global Issues in Phone Call

Progress on TikTok and Trade

• 📞 Donald Trump stated that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a "very good" phone conversation, making progress on a potential TikTok deal.
• 🤝 The leaders also agreed to a face-to-face meeting in South Korea as soon as next month to discuss trade, illicit drugs, and the war in Ukraine.
• 🇨🇳 Chinese state media reported that Xi welcomed negotiations over TikTok and urged the U.S. to cease imposing unilateral tariffs.

TikTok Deal Framework and Concerns

• 📱 A framework deal reportedly reached this week would transfer TikTok's U.S. assets from ByteDance to American ownership.
• algorithms. ⚠️ Lawmakers are concerned this could allow Beijing to spy on Americans or conduct influence operations.
• 🚫 China has denied any national security threat posed by TikTok.
• 🗓️ Congress had previously ordered TikTok to shut down for American users by January 2025.