Trump and Xi's Phone Discussion: Advancements Regarding TikTok and Trade Dilemmas
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, scheduled to take place in South Korea on October 31 and November 1, is set to be a significant event in the ongoing US-China relations. President Trump has announced a meeting with President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the summit.
The topics under negotiation between the two nations are vast and varied. They include trade, the Fentanyl crisis, the need to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, and the approval of the TikTok deal.
The TikTok online service, with approximately 170 million users in the USA, has been a point of contention due to national security concerns over Chinese propaganda on the platform and potential spying on US users. In response, the app store ban has been justified, and the US president, Donald J. Trump, has extended the deadline for the sale of TikTok, which belongs to the Chinese conglomerate Bytedance, once again.
The TikTok deal is one of the issues under discussion, with both nations working towards a resolution. However, no specific details about the negotiations have been disclosed at this time.
In a phone call, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged President Trump to avoid "unilateral trade decisions" regarding TikTok, emphasising the importance of resolving the dispute through "market rules." Trump, on the other hand, expressed his hope to reach an agreement on TikTok, as he stated on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Xi suggested that he would visit the USA at an unspecified "appropriate time." President Trump plans to travel to China in early 2026.
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