China, Trump and TikTok

Trump says banning TikTok won’t make Americans safer from China. He may have a point
President Donald Trump on Wednesday batted down the national security concerns surrounding TikTok, saying, “Is it that important for China to be spying on young people? On young kids watching crazy videos?
Trump says there are bigger China threats than TikTok. Here’s where he could be going wrong.
President Trump this week said “TikTok is largely about kids” and there are bigger threats. China hawks aren’t convinced.
How China is reacting to Trump amid tariff threats, TikTok bans
Beijing was steeling itself for a first-week assault from Donald Trump. That hasn’t happened — yet — so Chinese leaders are making nice and hoping to cut a deal.
Trump has tossed TikTok a lifeline. But China’s not happy
For many of America’s 170 million TikTok users, US President Donald Trump’s move to delay a legal ban of the popular social media platform was cause for celebration. But in China, where TikTok’s parent company is based,
Trump Downplays Threat of China Using TikTok to Spy on Americans
President Donald Trump downplayed the national security risk posed by TikTok in an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, days after offering the social video app a reprieve from legislation that would have forced it to shut down.
TikTok’s Future Is Now Tied to Trump’s Tariff Threats on China
The President, who has suggested that the U.S. take on 50 percent ownership of TikTok, hinted that potential tariffs on China will be closely linked to whether such a joint venture is approved. “If China didn’t approve it,
GOP China hawks mum as Trump throws TikTok a lifeline
The Capitol Hill Republicans who pushed aggressively to ban TikTok have gone almost totally silent on President Donald Trump’s unilateral decision not to enforce the ban. Asked directly by POLITICO about Trump’s executive order to grant TikTok a reprieve in defiance of the law passed by Congress,
How TikTok became a ‘poker chip’ in a high-stakes game between Trump and China
In his first few days back in office, President Trump is talking about TikTok entirely as a deal making exercise, dropping all of his previously expressed concerns about Chinese influence and American national security.

Trump, Oracle and TikTok

'I got to use it': Donald Trump's evolution from TikTok foe to a fan
Donald Trump is now being hailed as TikTok's savior after he tried to ban the app during his White House first term.
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Fact-Check: Is Donald Trump Buying TikTok? What We Know as Ban Looms
Reports have identified potential buyers for TikTok, including Steven Mnuchin, Frank McCourt, and Kevin O'Leary of Shark Tank ...
Trump’s executive order gives TikTok a reprieve. What happens next?
President Donald Trump has directed his Justice Department to pause enforcement of the TikTok ban until early April.
Donald Trump discussing TikTok purchase with multiple people, decision in 30 days
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was in talks with multiple people over buying TikTok and ...
Donald Trump Signs TikTok Executive Order, Pardons About 1,500 January 6th Defendants; New POTUS Holds Impromptu Live Oval Office Press Conference
D: Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office to sign a series of pardons and executive orders, including his promise to delay ...
Trump questions whether concerns over TikTok are 'that important.' Some current and former aides say they are
Donald Trump is downplaying the potential threat that TikTok poses to national security -- but numerous aides and allies are squarely at odds with the president.
Trump Warns Fate Of TikTok Deal Could Impact China Tariffs—Beijing Signals It May Not Block Sale
Trump warned he could hit China with 100% tariffs if it intervened and blocked a deal to allow 50% U.S. ownership of TikTok.
Trump says he could reach trade deal with China, calls talk with Xi 'friendly'
U.S. President Donald Trump said his conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week was friendly and he thought he ...