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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Martyn Landi

Trump suggests he could cut tariffs on China to get TikTok sale approved

Donald Trump has said he is willing to extend the deadline to allow a non-Chinese buyer to be found for TikTok (AP) - (AP)

US President Donald Trump has suggested he would be willing to cut tariffs on China in order to complete a deal for TikTok to be sold by its Chinese parent firm ByteDance.

The popular video app has until April 5 to find a buyer for its US business, otherwise it faces a ban over national security concerns.

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