Summary
President Trump announced that China had agreed to a deal regarding the social media app TikTok's future in the U.S. The U.S. government had previously demanded that TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, sell its U.S. operations due to national security concerns. This deal is part of ongoing discussions between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Key Facts
- President Trump said China agreed to a deal about TikTok's future in the U.S.
- The U.S. government is concerned TikTok could be a national security threat.
- A bill passed requiring ByteDance to sell its U.S. business or face a ban.
- President Trump extended the deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok's U.S. operations.
- Trump discussed the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- The deal is important due to concerns over propaganda and security risks.
