Trump Hails ‘Very Good’ Call With Xi: ‘I Appreciate The TikTok Approval’

Chinese President Xi Jinping has remarked on his ‘positive and pragmatic’ call with President Trump on Friday mid-morning (US local), saying also that he urged the US administration to avoid restrictive trade measures.

Also of note is that he conveyed to Trump that he respects the wishes of companies as they pursue a finalized agreement on the sale of the US operations of ByteDance, as part of a broader deal rolling back some tariffs and export restrictions, Xinhua writes. But the Chinese side suggests no breakthrough.

Xi stipulated that the TikTok dispute should be resolved via ‘market rules’, according to state media – again, suggesting he’s open to the US plan.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has indicated that negotiators recently reached a framework agreement on the popular social media app’s ownership – however key questions remain even as talks appear to near toward a goal line.

Significantly, this is the first time the two have spoken directly since June, amid an ongoing standoff over trade restrictions centered on vital industries such as semiconductors and rare earths.

As for Trump’s initial reaction, he quickly posted on Truth social that “progress” was made on trade, Fentanyl, TikTok, and brining the Russia-Ukraine war to an end.

He went so far as to hail the call as “a very good” one and that “[I] appreciate the TikTok approval.”

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