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The TikTok logo is seen outside the Chinese video app company’s Los Angeles offices on April 4, 2025 in Culver City, California. Robyn Beck, AFP/File

The TikTok logo is seen outside the Chinese video app companys Los Angeles offices on April 4, 2025 in Culver City, California. US President Donald Trump announced April 4, 2025 that the deadline for Chinas ByteDance company, which owns the popular social media app, to sell their US Tik tok operations, has been extended for a second time. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP)

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End of Trump-ordered delay for TikTok to find non-Chinese owner

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1757865667033AFP__20250404__398A7C6__v1__MidRes__EndOfTrumpOrderedDelayForTiktokToFindNonChineseO.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The TikTok logo is seen outside the Chinese video app company’s Los Angeles offices on April 4, 2025 in Culver City, California. Robyn Beck, AFP/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The TikTok logo is seen outside the Chinese video app company’s Los Angeles offices on April 4, 2025 in Culver City, California. <em>Robyn Beck, AFP/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MADRID, Spain -- China and the United States kicked off the latest round of trade talks on Sunday in Madrid, where they are set to thrash out their TikTok dispute and President Donald Trump&#x27;s promised hefty tariffs.</p><p>The Chinese delegation is in the Spanish capital until Wednesday and senior officials, including Vice Premier He Lifeng, will meet with the US delegation led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.</p><p>The Spanish government said Sunday&#x27;s talks got under way at the Palacio de Santa Cruz, the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</p><p>Trade tensions between Beijing and Washington have been on a rollercoaster ride in 2025, with both sides slapping escalating tariffs on each other.</p><p>Tit-for-tat US-China tariffs reached triple digits on both sides at one point this year, snarling supply chains.</p><p>Washington and Beijing have since reached an agreement to de-escalate tensions, temporarily lowering tariffs to 30 percent on the United States&#x27; side and 10 percent on China&#x27;s part.</p><p>In August, they delayed the threatened reimposition of higher tariffs on each other&#x27;s exports for another 90 days -- meaning the pause on steeper duties will be in place until November 10.</p><p>&quot;The Chinese and US delegations convened here on Sunday for talks on economic and trade issues,&quot; China&#x27;s official Xinhua news agency said in a report from the Spanish capital.</p><p>Top leaders from both countries will also discuss their dispute over the TikTok social media platform during the meetings in Madrid.</p><p>China urged the United States on Friday to address their dispute through dialogue.</p><p>The deadline for the popular app to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned in the United States is September 17, after Trump extended it for the third time.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/technology/2025/6/17/trump-extends-tiktok-deadline-for-third-time-0705">READ: Trump extends TikTok deadline for third time</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/technology/2025/6/29/trump-says-very-wealthy-group-to-buy-tiktok-0034">READ: Trump says &#x27;very wealthy&#x27; group to buy TikTok</a></div><p>A federal law requiring TikTok&#x27;s sale or ban on national security grounds was due to take effect the day before Trump&#x27;s January inauguration.</p><p>Beijing&#x27;s commerce ministry called on Washington on Friday to &quot;work with China on the basis of mutual respect and equal consultations, to resolve each other&#x27;s concerns through dialogue and find a solution to the problem&quot;, according to a statement.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>- Shaky truce -</strong></div><div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAFz8gWM8iRADsJr&amp;cid=ABhBjuwDleu18d-k"></script></div><p>China launched two investigations into the US semiconductor sector on Saturday.</p><p>Beijing opened an anti-dumping probe into some IC chips originating from the US, its commerce ministry said in a statement.</p><p>The ministry also said in a separate statement it will launch an investigation into whether the United States had discriminated against the Chinese chip sector.</p><p>Senior Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang urged &quot;equal dialogue and consultation&quot; between China and the United States after a three-day visit to Washington in August.</p><p>The US-China trade truce has been an uneasy one, with Washington accusing Beijing of violating their agreement and slow-walking export license approvals for rare earths.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/8/30/us-appeals-court-finds-trump-s-global-tariffs-illegal-0938">READ: US appeals court finds Trump&#x27;s global tariffs illegal</a></div><p>China is the world&#x27;s leading producer of rare earths, used to make magnets essential to the automotive, electronics and defense industries.</p><p>Top diplomats and defense chiefs from both nations held back-to-back discussions on Wednesday, which analysts said could mark a step towards a meeting between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.</p><p>Trump said in August he expects to visit China this year or shortly afterwards, noting that economic ties between the two countries have improved.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>China and the United States kicked off the latest round of trade talks on Sunday in Madrid, where they are set to thrash out their TikTok dispute and President Donald Trump's promised hefty tariffs.</p>

China and the United States kicked off the latest round of trade talks on Sunday in Madrid, where they are set to thrash out their TikTok dispute and President Donald Trump's promised hefty tariffs.

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New round of US-China trade talks kicks off in Madrid

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Published Sep 15, 2025 12:27 AM PHT

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