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

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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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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Eli Lilly, Merck & more

October 30, 2025

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Alphabet — The search giant jumped more than 7% after strong results that were boosted by revenue from Google Cloud and YouTube advertising. Alphabet earned $3.10 per share, on an adjusted basis, more than the $2.33 per share expected by analysts polled by LSEG. Revenue of […]

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Xi-Trump meeting sparks optimism in China amid hope for lower tariffs and a ‘honeymoon’ in ties

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Key Points The U.S. and Chinese presidents met Thursday in South Korea after months of escalating trade tensions. Many in China saw the meeting as positive, and looked forward to the U.S. lowering tariffs. “China-U.S. leaders’ Busan Summit” was the top trending hashtag on Weibo, a social media platform similar to X. Source

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Chinese companies have begun to dominate Southeast Asia’s online shopping market

October 30, 2025

Key Points In Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, Chinese e-commerce players have quickly come to dominate around half of the online shopping market, Bain and Company said in a report Thursday. “Far from being killed by tariffs, the internationalization of Chinese retail is entering a new phase,” the consulting firm said. The findings come as […]