Agreeing to a deal suggests that the fate of TikTok matters less to Beijing than gaining leverage on issues it cares most about, like tariffs, technology and Taiwan.
For years, Chinese officials denounced U.S. demands that TikTok’s Chinese owner sell its American operations as daylight robbery. Now Chinese state media are hailing what might be an agreement to do just that as a win-win. And on Friday, China’s top … [1786 chars]
Source: The New York Times | Published: 2025-09-19T06:15:40Z
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