Overview
- Trump characterized the call as very productive and said Xi approved a TikTok arrangement that would allow the platform to continue operating in the United States.
- China’s official accounts urged resolving the issue under market rules and asked Washington to avoid unilateral trade restrictions, while stopping short of validating a completed deal.
- Both sides agreed to meet face-to-face at the APEC summit in South Korea in late October, and Trump said he intends to visit China in early 2026.
- Talks in Madrid produced a basic framework now awaiting political sign-off, with key details still unsettled, including control of the recommendation algorithm, U.S. user-data safeguards, and any ByteDance minority stake.
- A 2024 U.S. law requires sufficient separation from ByteDance, and enforcement has been extended to December 16, 2025, as proposals such as a U.S. investor consortium involving Oracle, Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz and third-party data management are developed.