Washington and Beijing have reached a preliminary agreement on TikTok's future, which will be determined after a conversation between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping
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The United States and China announced an initial agreement on TikTok after intense negotiations held in Madrid. The news comes just two days before the deadline that requires the app to suspend its operations in U.S. territory.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer confirmed that the pact "respects U.S. interests and security" and, at the same time, is "fair to the Chinese side." However, they avoided providing full details about the agreed terms.
TikTok would come under U.S. control
In subsequent statements, Bessent explained that the framework of the agreement contemplates TikTok coming under U.S. control, although the final closure will depend on the call that Donald Trump will hold this Friday with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
EE.UU. y China alcanzan acuerdo inicial sobre el futuro de TikTok
The U.S. president celebrated the progress in the negotiations on his Truth Social platform and stated that the bilateral relationship "remains very strong."
Trade negotiations in Madrid
The Washington and Beijing delegations met over the weekend in Madrid, in their fourth round of talks, seeking to solve disputes related to tariffs, export controls, and the future of TikTok. The meeting took place within the framework of the tariff extension agreed in August, which extended the suspension of new duties until November and reduced those already in place.
EE.UU. y China alcanzan acuerdo inicial sobre el futuro de TikTok
Trump had shown ambiguity in previous statements, asserting that the app's future depended on China. However, in the final stage of the negotiation, he began to emphasize the importance of TikTok as a communication tool with young people, marking a shift from his critical stance in previous terms.
An outcome with global impact
The decision regarding TikTok's future is imminent, given that the legal deadline expires on Wednesday, requiring the Chinese company ByteDance to complete the sale of the platform or face its definitive ban in the United States.
With more than 150 million users in the country, TikTok has become a central point in the dispute between Washington and Beijing, which combines technological, commercial, and political tensions. The call between Trump and Xi Jinping will be decisive in determining whether the preliminary agreement is consolidated or whether the app faces a restrictive scenario.
