Trump Hints TikTok Deal Reached With China, Will Speak With Xi on Friday

Both Beijing and Washington said ahead of the trade talks that TikTok’s future will top the agenda.

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference following trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at the foreign ministry in Madrid on Sept. 15, 2025. (Thomas COEX / AFP) Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump suggested in a social media post on Sept. 15 that a deal had been reached on the fate of TikTok, as top U.S. and Chinese negotiators met in Madrid, Spain, for a second day of trade talks.

“The big Trade Meeting in Europe between The United States of America, and China, has gone VERY WELL! It will be concluding shortly,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.