US, China Reach TikTok ‘Consensus,’ Setting Up Trump-Xi Call

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By Daniel Flatley, Olivia Tam, and Daniel Basteiro

September 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM UTC

Updated on

September 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM UTC

President Donald Trump said he would speak with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday as US and Chinese officials reached a framework deal on keeping the TikTok app running in the US.

It would be the first direct engagement between Trump and Xi since June.