Overview

• China’s Ministry of Commerce urged Washington to ensure an open, fair and non‑discriminatory business environment for Chinese firms, including TikTok.
• Beijing reiterated that any settlement should stem from market‑based negotiations, respect company preferences and comply with Chinese law while balancing interests.
• President Donald Trump said the United States will support ongoing bilateral consultations to reach an optimal outcome and foster economic cooperation with China.
• China’s commerce ministry cited Sept. 14–15 talks in Madrid as achieving a basic consensus to resolve TikTok through cooperation and lower investment barriers.
• Trump earlier said implementation of a sale had begun with U.S. control, according to his public remarks, while ByteDance pledged to follow applicable laws.