Trump-China TikTok deal: What we know
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Welcome to log out: The Trump administration says that it had agreed on a deal with which Tikok would avoid a US ban.
What is the context? Tikok, which belongs to the Chinese Tech Company bytedance, should not be fulfilled by a nationwide ban from January 2025 after a deadline for bytedance for the sale of the app – imposed by the congress in 2024.
Instead, President Donald Trump signed a number of executive commands that post the ban. The youngest of these commands in June set the new deadline for September 17 on Wednesday.
What does the deal say? We don't know yet, although a deal would require Tikok's sale to an owner based in the USA. As is often the case under Trump, the announced deal is currently only a “framework”, says Finance Minister Scott Bessent. Chinese officials said on Monday that the two sides had reached a “basic consensus” in a deal.
Why did the USA primarily want to ban Tiktok? The concern via Tiktok amounts to concern beyond Chinese influence. The close relationship between Bytedance to the Chinese government in connection with the proprietary intalgarithm of the app and the huge range – Tiktok has around 170 million American users – China could get access to huge amounts of American data or use TikKOK to spread propaganda.
Why is that important? Tikoks massive user base in the USA means that a potential ban is a politically sensitive topic, especially among young voters that are becoming increasingly important for both parties.
What's next? It is still possible that Trump will continue to postpone the deadline for the ban when it comes to the deal. At the moment Trump said that he would talk to the Chinese President Xi Jinping about the deal on Friday.
And with that it is time to log off …
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In the 3,000-meter obstacle, in which the runners jump over four barriers and a water jump per round for seven and a half rounds, the New Zealand runner Geordie Beamish won a breathtaking victory against the double world champion and the double Olympic gold medalist Soufiane El Bakkali. It is the kind of finish you have to see to believe and you can see it Here. I wish you a nice evening!
