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Trump, Xi Set Call as TikTok Deal Framework Draws Congressional Scrutiny

Key lawmakers warn that any licensing of ByteDance technology would fail to meet the 2024 law’s requirement for a clean break.

Overview

  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. and China have a TikTok framework and that President Trump will speak with Xi Jinping on Friday to finalize terms.
  • Reporting identifies an Oracle‑led group with Andreessen Horowitz and Silver Lake as prospective buyers of TikTok’s U.S. business.
  • Oracle is expected to oversee U.S. operations and data security under the proposed arrangement, according to multiple accounts.
  • China’s cyberspace regulator said the deal contemplates licensing TikTok’s algorithm and other intellectual property, prompting warnings from Rep. John Moolenaar and Sen. Richard Blumenthal about national security and legal compliance.
  • Enforcement of the 2024 divest‑or‑ban statute is delayed until December 16, 2025 while talks proceed, and TikTok has roughly 170 million U.S. users.