China reiterated its stance on TikTok's future in the U.S., emphasizing that any deal for TikTok's U.S. operations must comply with Chinese laws and balance interests, following President Donald Trump's announcement of progress on a sale. The Chinese Commerce Ministry stated it respects the enterprise's wishes and welcomes commercial negotiations.

• The social media app TikTok has 170 million U.S. users.
• The Chinese Commerce Ministry issued a statement reiterating its position after a call between President Trump and President Xi Jinping.
• A framework deal struck earlier aimed to prevent TikTok from being shut down for U.S. users by January 2025 if its U.S. assets were not sold by Chinese owner ByteDance.