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. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a news conference following trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Madrid on Sept. 15, 2025. Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. 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 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!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “It will be concluding shortly.