SaralnamaUS president Donald Trump said he plans to meet Chinese Premier Xi Jinping in South Korea next month following a phone call in which the Chinese leader also approved of a deal to take control of TikTok's US operations. Trump wrote on Truth Social the call was "productive" and the approval was "appreciated", adding that he would travel to China next year after the two meet. TikTok, which is run by Chinese firm Bytedance, was previously told it had to sell its US operations or risk being shut down. Trump, however, delayed implementing the ban four times since it was first announced in January, and earlier this week extended the deadline again to December. In his post, Trump wrote the two "made progress" on trade issues and would meet at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea, scheduled to… (Updated 19 Sep 2025, 21:46 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- US president Donald Trump said he plans to meet Chinese Premier Xi Jinping in South Korea next month following a phone call in which the Chinese leader also approved of a deal to take control of TikTok's US operations
- Trump wrote on Truth Social the call was "productive" and the approval was "appreciated", adding that he would travel to China next year after the two meet
- TikTok, which is run by Chinese firm Bytedance, was previously told it had to sell its US operations or risk being shut down