Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the U.S. and China have reached a tentative "framework" agreement on TikTok's U.S. operations, with Presidents Trump and Xi set to finalize details Friday. "It's between two private parties, but the commercial terms have been agreed upon," he said. The...

Trump and Xi will speak on Friday (Sep 19) to "complete" the agreement, says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

The United States and China announced a "framework" deal on Monday to resolve their dispute over TikTok that calls for the Chinese-owned app to pass to US-controlled ownership.

Top economic officials met in Madrid for a second day, with deadlines looming on tariffs and a ban on TikTok in the United States if it is not sold by its Chinese owner, ByteDance.

US president set to speak with Chinese counterpart on Friday; Trump says trade meeting between both nations went "very well".

Just in the nick of time, assuming these TikTok deadlines actually matter.

The US and China have reached a framework agreement to switch short-video app TikTok to US-controlled ownership, top US officials said today, with President Donald Trump set to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday.

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that the U.S. and China appeared to have settled on the fate of TikTok, after saying that a deal was reached “on a ‘certain’ company that young people in our Country very much wanted to save."

MADRID/WASHINGTON >> U.S. and Chinese officials said today they have reached a framework agreement to switch short-video app TikTok to U.S.-controlled ownership that will be confirmed in a Friday call between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

TikTok users: a deal has been reached between the U.S. and China to keep the app running, resolving the long-standing debate over a ban.

The United States is "very close" to a deal with China to settle their dispute over TikTok, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday as the two sides resumed trade talks in Madrid. "On the TikTok deal itself, we're very close to resolving the issue," Bessent told reporters as he arrived at Spain's foreign ministry for a second day of talks.

Washington and Beijing may be moving closer to resolving the long-running dispute over TikTok. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a "framework"

Extending the TikTok divestment deadline would depend largely on how talks went on Monday, Bessent said.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made the announcement after the two sides held trade talks in Madrid today.

Just days before another deadline approaches related to the TikTok ban, President Trump signaled that there’s a “framework” to keep the app running in the United States.

For Beijing, the decisive moment came when Trump’s threat proved real. “If there hadn’t been a deal,” Bessent said, “then TikTok would’ve gone dark in 48 hours.” | Economy

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Trump administration and China have reached a framework deal to keep TikTok running in the US, CNN reported. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent credited Trump's leadership, saying the agreement balances US security concerns with China's interests. Trump will meet Xi Jinping Friday to finalize the deal. World News | US, China Strike Deal to Keep TikTok Operational: Trump Administration.