The US Tiktok ban was delayed again after focusing on the agreement on Chinese tariffs | US news
Donald Trump postponed a potential ban to Tiktok for the second time after he stopped in China’s “Salvation Day” tariffs in response to the “Salvation Day” tariffs.
Short -shaped video application was set to be banned in the USA day ago Mr. Trump The Chinese owner returned to the White House in January unless he agreed to sell US operations to a non -Chinese buyer.
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However, at the opening of January 20, Mr. Trump signed an executive order that delayed the last date.
On Friday, Mr. Trump said the potential sales agreement had “required more work to ensure the signing of all the necessary approvals”, extending the last date again for 75 days.
“We hope to continue to work with China in good faith,” he wrote on social media, Beijing “is not very satisfied with our mutual tariffs” understands.
As part of it “Day of Liberation” – Mr. Trump Increased tariffs in Chinese goods It reaches 20% to 54% to the USA and leads to retaliation from China.
Beijing said that from April 10 will respond with a 34% tariff for imports of all US products.
Mr. Trump added on Friday: ” Tiktok And China will close the agreement. “
ByTedance said in a statement about the Chinese social media platform WeChat on Friday: “We are still meeting with the US government, but no agreement has not been reached, and the two sides still have differences in many important issues.”
“In accordance with the Chinese laws, any agreement is subject to relevant review procedures,” he added.
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The agreement would see that Tiktok’s US branch was operated by a new US -based company – the majority of the US investors and the Bayta had a shares of less than 20%.
Sources were approved by the Reuters News Agency, existing and new investors, Bayta and the US government.
However, the approval of the Chinese government seems to be a problem.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington said in a statement on Friday: “China, Tiktok on its position many times.
“China has always respected and maintained legitimate rights and interests against enterprises and counter -practices that violate the basic principles of the market economy.”
Trump said he would be willing to reduce tariffs in China to achieve a Tiktok agreement.
The management said he was in contact with four different groups on the agreement – but he did not explain who they were.
The original law that would implement a ban on an overwhelming two -party support and was signed by former US President Joe Biden.
Both the Democrats and the Republicans agreed to concerns that Tiktok could be used by the Chinese government to explode Americans.
Tiktok in the UK is banned on all UK government phones despite the ministers Starting official account For the government.
‘UK Gov’ account was created last week and so far has published a series of public service messages on issues. Digital Driver Licenses and Labour’s plan to increase neighborhood policing.
