US President Donald Trump (AP images) US President Donald Trump on Sunday struck an ambiguous note on the future of TikTok, suggesting that China would ultimately decide the app’s fate just days ahead of a September 17 deadline for its parent company ByteDance to sell its US assets or face a ban. “We may let it die, or we may, I don’t know — it depends, up to China,” Trump told reporters in New Jersey before returning to Washington. Trump has already pushed back the TikTok deadline three times since January. While lawmakers warn that the app poses national security risks, he has also credited it with helping him connect with younger voters during last year’s election. Last month, US President said that he had US buyers lined up for the app and signaled he could extend the deadlin
‘Up to China’: Donald Trump leaves TikTok’s US ban in doubt; hints at a factor that could save app

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