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US President Donald Trump says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping have made progress on a TikTok agreement and pledged to meet face-to-face in just over a month in South Korea.
The two sides appeared to lower tensions during the first call in three months between the leaders of the two superpowers but it was not immediately clear if the call had yielded the expected firm agreement over the fate of the popular short-video app.
Trump mentioned that the leaders concurred on having discussions during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, which begins on October 31 in Gyeongju, South Korea. Additionally, there is a possibility of Trump visiting China at a later date.
“We made progress on many very important issues including Trade, Fentanyl, the need to bring the War between Russia and Ukraine to an end, and the approval of the TikTok Deal,” Trump wrote on social media.
“The call was a very good one, we will be speaking again by phone, appreciate the TikTok approval, and both look forward to meeting at APEC!” Trump wrote.
But China’s statement made no reference to a final agreement.
“On TikTok, Xi said China’s position is clear: the Chinese government respects the will of firms and welcomes companies to conduct business negotiations on the basis of market rules to reach a solution consistent with Chinese laws and regulations while balancing interests,” according to the meeting summary in Xinhua.
