The US and China have reached a basic framework consensus to resolve the TikTok issue through cooperation.

On September 15, according to Xinhua News Agency, Li Chenggang, the international trade negotiation representative and deputy minister of the Ministry of Commerce of China, stated on the 15th that regarding the TikTok issue, China has always opposed the politicization, instrumentalization, and weaponization of technology and economic trade issues, and will never seek to reach any agreement at the expense of its principles, corporate interests, and international fairness and justice. The Chinese side will firmly safeguard national interests and the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises, conducting technology export approval in accordance with laws and regulations. At the same time, the Chinese government fully respects the will of enterprises and supports them in conducting equal business negotiations based on market principles. In this meeting, both sides had candid and in-depth exchanges on TikTok and China's relevant concerns, and reached a basic framework consensus on properly resolving TikTok-related issues through cooperation, reducing investment barriers, and promoting relevant economic and trade cooperation.