Rubio, Wang Yi discuss U.S.-China ties
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Trump is back—and so is TikTok.
In 2020, Trump declared “As far as TikTok is concerned, we're banning them from the United States.” On August 6 of that year, he made it official, signing an executive order addressing the “threat posed by one mobile application in particular, TikTok.”
A legal battle ensued, and after initially revoking Trump’s ban, the Biden administration eventually renewed efforts to restrict the app. On January 17 this year, the Supreme Court upheld the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, effectively supporting a TikTok ban.
Now, back in power, Trump shifted his position. “I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!”, he wrote on Truth Social the day before his inauguration. His proposed solution? “I would like the United States to have a 50% ownership position in a joint venture. By doing this, we save TikTok, k…
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