China says it’s willing to work with U.S. on TikTok — but offers few details

China says it’s willing to work with U.S. on TikTok — but offers few details


Key Points
  • The U.S. wants Beijing-based ByteDance to divest U.S. operations of TikTok, but it has remained unresolved for months.
  • President Donald Trump did not mention TikTok following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.
  • China’s Commerce Ministry said Thursday that Beijing would work with the U.S. on resolving TikTok-related issues.



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