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ByteDance commits to TikTok deal under China-US framework after Xi-Trump call

By MLex Staff ( September 22, 2025, 06:46 GMT | Insight) -- ByteDance has pledged to move forward with a deal to ensure TikTok remains available to US users, easing pressure on the short-video app after years of political wrangling. The statement came Saturday, a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump held what Beijing called a “pragmatic, positive and constructive” phone call, and after Sept. 14-15 bilateral trade talks in Madrid where officials from both countries reached a basic "framework" on the TikTok deal.ByteDance has pledged to move forward with a deal to ensure TikTok remains available to US users, easing pressure on the short-video app after years of political wrangling....

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