FILE – The TikTok app logo appears in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2020. Kiichiro Sato/AP
Kiichiro Sato/AP
U.S. officials say they have reached a “framework” for a deal with China over the fate of the hugely popular short-video platform TikTok, an apparent breakthrough in the multi-year standoff over the ban against the Chinese-owned app.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the news after two days of talks with Chinese officials in Madrid. He added that President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping would “speak on Friday to complete the deal.”
Trump posted on social media: “A deal was also reached on