Trump and Xi Hold Phone Talk Amid Ongoing Trade Tensions
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency, China Central Television (CCTV) announced that Chinese President xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump have initiated their scheduled phone conversation.
Chinese media reported that the call will focus on trade issues and ongoing tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Earlier, trump officially extended TikTok’s operational deadline in the United States for the fourth time, setting it to December 16 this year.
By signing this executive order, Trump bypassed a federal law requiring TikTok to sell its American operations or face a ban in the country.
The original deadline for TikTok was January 19 this year; however, after entering the White House, trump delayed enforcement to allow time for a sale of TikTok’s U.S. business.
When asked about the framework of a potential deal concerning TikTok, Trump saeid he would raise the issue during his conversation with China’s president. He previously stated that companies interested in acquiring this Chinese social network exist and that details about potential buyers will be announced soon.
