During a phone call on Tuesday, President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed various topics, including the issue of TikTok's ownership. Biden, with comments from White House spokesperson John Kirby, reiterated the U.S. concerns regarding the Chinese ownership of TikTok, emphasizing that the issue was not about banning the app but rather about the United States' interest in its divestiture. This conversation marks the first phone call between Biden and Xi since July 2022. The discussion on TikTok's ownership and potential divestiture reflects ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China over technology and security, with implications for companies like $META, $SNAP, and $GOOG.
White House says that Biden and Xi discussed Tiktok divestment $meta $snap $goog -WH spokesperson John Kirby
President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday discussed efforts to force the sale in the US of TikTok during a wide-ranging call. https://t.co/vFTzC1we1B
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NSC's John Kirby says “TikTok came up” on Biden's phone call with Chinese President Xi: “The president reiterated our concerns about the ownership of TikTok. He made it clear to President Xi this was not about a ban of the application, but rather our interest in divestiture.” https://t.co/KERG3oKC4f
⚠️ BIDEN REITERATED US CONCERNS OVER TIKTOK IN CALL WITH XI, WHITE HOUSE SAYS Full Story → https://t.co/lRaYcFc9S9 TikTok and its ownership came up as a topic of conversation in the call between U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday, the… https://t.co/3We7S2G3di
BREAKING: Biden told Xi of US concerns on China ownership of TikTok: White House https://t.co/N4cxt2dckx
WHITE HOUSE: TIKTOK CAME UP IN CONVERSATION WITH CHINA'S XI WHITE HOUSE: BIDEN REITERATED U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT OWNERSHIP OF TIKTOK WHITE HOUSE: BIDEN MADE CLEAR THIS WAS NOT ABOUT THE OWNERSHIP AND NOT A BAN
KIRBY: TIKTOK CAME UP IN BIDEN-XI DISCUSSION, BIDEN REITERATED CONCERNS ABOUT TIKTOK OWNERSHIP $SNAP $META $PINS