China skeptical of Trump’s joint-ownership TikTok proposal, saying app must ‘abide by China’s laws’

Published January 20, 2025 3:18pm ET



The future of TikTok remains unclear as President Donald Trump positions himself as the short-form video app’s savior — despite reservations from the Chinese Communist Party.

Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Mao Ning fielded a deluge of questions about TikTok’s future during her Monday press conference, which took place just hours before Trump was sworn into office.

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