TikTok Drama Isn't Just About Security—It's About Control Too: What To Know Is TikTok a national security threat, or an opportunity for the U.S. government to cash in? Benzinga · Sep 19, 2025
TikTok Stays Online As Trump Extends US Deadline, Washington Still Demands ByteDance Divestment U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping made progress on a TikTok deal and agreed to meet in South Korea in just over a month. Benzinga · Sep 19, 2025
Trump says Xi Jinping has agreed to approve TikTok deal, but details unclear Trump’s statement suggests preliminary agreement between leaders in the first direct contact between them since June The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2025
Wall Street Extends Gains, Apple Jumps To Highest Since February: What's Moving Markets Friday? Wall Street kept driving equity valuations higher on Friday, extending the momentum from Thursday when all major U.S. benchmarks closed at record highs following the Federal Reserve's rate cut. Benzinga · Sep 19, 2025
Mixed markets in London as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping talk It comes in a week when interest rate decisions went mostly as expected. The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025
Trump says he’ll meet with Xi in South Korea and visit China next year after ‘very productive’ TikTok call Trump and Xi are also expected to discuss trade and other pressing matters The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025
Trump mega-donor privately mocked his claim to have upper hand with China Liz Uihlein sent staff email with cartoon of Trump saying ‘I hold the cards’ to which Xi says ‘the cards are made in China’ The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2025
Donald Trump 'Saves' TikTok, Makes Monumental Deal With China: 'It Helped Get Me Elected' Trump-Xi call seals TikTok US sale to avert shutdown, crediting app for his win. Amid trade wars and algorithm worries, does it boost users or Beijing's spies International Business Times UK · Sep 19, 2025
Trump Hopes To Settle TikTok's Fate On Xi Call President Donald Trump, who recently accused Xi Jinping of working to "conspire" against the United States, hopes to finalize the fate of video-sharing app TikTok and make progress on trade talks in a phone call with the Chinese leader on Friday. International Business Times · Sep 19, 2025
European markets open higher after rally on Wall Street, slide in Asia An interest rate cut earlier this week by the US Federal Reserve has boosted sentiment in Europe and the US. Investors are also watching for news of a phone call on Friday between President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping. Euronews · Sep 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping set to discuss TikTok deal and US-China trade relations “I’m speaking with President Xi, as you know, on Friday, having to do with TikTok and also trade,” Trump said Thursday. “And we’re very close to deals on all of it.” Euronews · Sep 19, 2025
Asian Markets Fluctuate As Focus Turns To Trump-Xi, BoJ Asian markets swung Friday at the end of a strong week for investors following the US interest rate cut, with attention now turning to a call between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. International Business Times · Sep 19, 2025
"It is not the fault of the United States" — China bans top tech firms from buying NVIDIA's latest AI chip Chinese officials have reportedly ordered top tech firms to stop buying and testing NVIDIA's new RTX Pro 6000D AI GPU. Windows Central · Sep 18, 2025
China’s ‘temple economy’ in the spotlight as scandals rock influential religious leaders Powerful Buddhist monks who have previously escaped punishment are the latest target of the government’s crackdown on excess wealth and alleged corruption The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025
Kiplinger · Sep 17, 2025 Dow Hits New Intraday High on Fed Day: Stock Market Today Not even the most important stock in the world could keep the oldest equity index down on a significant day for markets.
Al Jazeera · Sep 17, 2025 Trump announces deal with China to allow TikTok to continue operating in US US president says a ‘group of very big companies’ wants to buy the popular video-sharing platform.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2025 ‘Everyone should be worried’: life in the crosshairs of China’s ‘Guam killer’ missiles The big Beijing military parade included new weaponry that analysts say could potentially threaten the US Pacific territory
Axios · Sep 16, 2025 Trump extends TikTok deadline again as deal promise looms Officials say Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will discuss the sale Friday.
TechRadar · Sep 16, 2025 TikTok to be saved in the US as Trump confirms a deal with China ahead of upcoming ban China and US officials confirmed they reached an ownership agreement over TikTok, two days before the "divest or be banned" deadline was set to expire.
International Business Times · Sep 16, 2025 Asian Markets Rise As Traders Prepare For Expected US Rate Cut Asian stocks rose again Tuesday to extend another record day on Wall Street as traders locked in bets on a US interest rate cut this week, while they are also keenly eyeing flagged talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
Al Jazeera · Sep 15, 2025 TikTok ban in flux as White House announces China-US framework deal The app would have gone dark if China’s ByteDance had not divested by Wednesday.
Euronews · Sep 15, 2025 US says TikTok deal reached with China. Here’s all we know and who the buyer could be What do we know about a possible deal reached between the US and China regarding TikTok?
Axios · Sep 15, 2025 Trump suggests TikTok deal, will talk to China's Xi on Friday If there is a deal, it would end the long-running saga over the app's U.S. fate.
The Conversation · Sep 15, 2025 Xi’s show of unity with Putin and Kim could complicate China’s delicate diplomatic balance If the purpose of a rare joint appearance of the leaders of Russia, North Korea and China on Sept. 3, 2025, was to foster unity among allies, then early indicators suggest its already working – just elsewhere.
Al Jazeera · Sep 15, 2025 US, China talk trade amid threats over Russian oil, TikTok ban US and Chinese officials to meet for second day in Spain as Trump threatens to target China’s oil purchases.