Trump Says US Will Hold Talks With China on Possible TikTok Deal Next Week

The U.S. president said the talks could involve Chinese leader Xi Jinping or his representatives.

The TikTok logo outside the Chinese video app company’s Los Angeles offices in Culver City, Calif., on April 4, 2025. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump told reporters on July 4 that U.S. officials would begin talks with China about a potential TikTok deal next week.

Trump said the United States “pretty much” has a deal for the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations but noted that it will likely require approval from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in order to proceed.